Jim Brosnan

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 197lb (193cm, 89kg)

Born: October 24, 1929 in Cincinnati, OH us

Died: June 28, 2014 in Park Ridge, IL

High School: Elder HS (Cincinnati, OH)

School: Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH)

Debut: April 15, 1954 (Age 24-173d, 11,097th in major league history)
vs. CIN 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER

Last Game: September 21, 1963 (Age 33-332d)
vs. DET 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1956 season

Full Name: James Patrick Brosnan

Nicknames: Professor

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

13.9

ERA

3.54

385

831.1

507

WHIP

1.326

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	17-29 / in Starts: 5-5
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	17 games
Most Games w/o RBI	17 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 32 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	16 (7-6-3)
Avg. MLBer w/ 32 PAs	3
Avg. Runners on Base	19 (10-6-3)

1959 Batting Game Log

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1959 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	131	1	Apr 10	STL		SFG	L,5-6	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.81	-0.052	4.48	-0.08%	-0.24	P
2	132	6 (4)	Apr 16	STL	@	LAD	L,6-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
3	133	9 (2)	Apr 19	STL	@	SFG	L,1-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
4	134	13 (3)	Apr 24	STL		LAD	L,2-3	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
5	135	14	Apr 25	STL		LAD	W,6-5	4-5	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.500	2.000	9	1.19	0.119	1.49	0.09%	0.92	P
6	136	17 (2)	Apr 30	STL	@	MLN	L,0-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	1.500	2.000	8						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
7	137	18	May 1	STL	@	PIT	W,7-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	1.500	2.000	9						P
8	138	20 (1)	May 3 (1)	STL	@	PIT	L,3-4	7-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	1.000	1.333	9	1.38	-0.034	1.31	-0.02%	-0.16	P
9	139	22 (1)	May 5	STL	@	PHI	L,7-8	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	1.000	1.333	9						P
10	140	23	May 6	STL	@	PHI	W,8-7	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.750	1.000	3	.29	-0.008	.24	0.00%	-0.24	P
11	141	25 (1)	May 8	STL		CHC	L,2-3	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.750	1.000	9						P
12	142	27 (1)	May 10 (1)	STL		CHC	L,9-10	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.750	1.000	9						P
13	143	28	May 10 (2)	STL		CHC	W,8-7	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.750	1.000	9						P
14	144	31 (2)	May 14	STL		MLN	L,7-8	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.750	1.000	8						P
15	145	37 (5)	May 22	STL	@	CHC	W,3-1	9-GF(14)	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	9	2.30	0.024	2.76	0.02%	0.15	P
16	146	40 (2)	May 25	STL		CHC	L,4-9	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	9						P
17	147	45 (4)	May 31	STL	@	LAD	L,3-5	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
18	148	46	Jun 2	STL	@	PIT	L,0-3	4-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.571	.857	9	1.18	-0.028	1.18	-0.02%	-0.29	P
19	149	48 (1)	Jun 4	STL	@	PIT	L,3-9	3-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.286	.571	.857	9						P
20	150	50 (1)	Jun 7 (1)	STL	@	PHI	L,9-11	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.286	.571	.857	9						P
				Player went from St. Louis Cardinals to Cincinnati Reds
21	151	57	Jun 12	CIN	@	STL	L,1-2	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.286	.571	.857	9						P
22	152	60 (2)	Jun 14 (2)	CIN	@	STL	W,3-2	GS-8	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400	.600	9	1.35	-0.107	1.28	-0.06%	-1.25	P
23	153	68 (7)	Jun 24	CIN		CHC	W,5-0	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.214	.308	.522	9	.30	-0.005	.21	0.00%	-0.56	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
24	154	75 (6)	Jul 2 (1)	CIN	@	PHI	L,6-7	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.200	.286	.486	9	1.39	-0.033	.60	-0.01%	-0.29	P
25	155	80 (4)	Jul 5 (2)	CIN	@	PIT	L,2-3	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.235	.313	.548	9	.88	0.022	.34	0.01%	0.23	P
26	156	83 (2)	Jul 11	CIN		SFG	L,3-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.211	.278	.488	9	1.05	-0.053	.10	0.00%	-0.40	P
27	157	88 (4)	Jul 16	CIN	@	STL	W,7-5	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.190	.250	.440	9	1.12	-0.057	.11	0.00%	-0.76	P
28	158	94 (5)	Jul 24	CIN		PHI	L,1-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.150	.190	.250	.440	9						P
29	159	97 (2)	Jul 26 (2)	CIN		PHI	L,3-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.150	.190	.250	.440	9						P
30	160	99 (1)	Jul 28	CIN		STL	W,6-4	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.150	.190	.250	.440	9						P
31	161	102 (2)	Jul 31	CIN		CHC	W,5-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.150	.190	.250	.440	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
32	162	108 (5)	Aug 8	CIN	@	SFG	W,9-6	5-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.182	.238	.420	9	.24	-0.006	.03	0.00%	-0.23	P
33	163	113 (4)	Aug 13	CIN		MLN	W,9-8	GS-6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.160	.208	.368	9	.71	-0.055	.02	0.00%	-0.92	P
34	164	114	Aug 14 (1)	CIN	@	PHI	W,15-13	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.160	.208	.368	9						P
35	165	118 (3)	Aug 16 (2)	CIN	@	PHI	L,0-6	3-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.160	.208	.368	9						P
36	166	121 (2)	Aug 19	CIN		LAD	W,9-4	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.120	.154	.200	.354	9	.39	-0.010	.02	0.00%	-0.81	P
37	167	122	Aug 20	CIN		LAD	L,5-8	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.120	.154	.200	.354	9						P
38	168	126 (3)	Aug 25	CIN		CHC	L,6-8	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.120	.154	.200	.354	9						P
39	169	127	Aug 26	CIN		CHC	L,5-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.120	.154	.200	.354	9						P
40	170	130 (2)	Aug 29	CIN	@	STL	L,3-7	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.120	.154	.200	.354	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
41	171	136 (5)	Sep 6	CIN		MLN	L,2-6	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.120	.154	.200	.354	9						P
42	172	140 (3)	Sep 10 (1)	CIN	@	CHC	W,10-4	4-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.143	.185	.328	9	.11	-0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.38	P
43	173	145 (4)	Sep 14	CIN	@	SFG	W,4-1	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.129	.167	.296	9	.65	-0.049	.00	0.00%	-0.61	P
44	174	150 (4)	Sep 20	CIN	@	PIT	L,1-10	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.129	.167	.296	9						P
45	175	152 (1)	Sep 22 (2)	CIN	@	PHI	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.129	.167	.296	8						P
46	176	154 (1)	Sep 27	CIN		PIT	W,9-7	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.129	.167	.296	9						P
							17-29		32	30	0	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.129	.167	.296		.92	-0.338	.69	-0.08%	-5.82

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