Jim Tobin

Positions: Pitcher and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: December 27, 1912 in Oakland, CA us

Died: May 19, 1969 in Oakland, CA

Buried: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Hayward, CA

High School: Roosevelt HS (Oakland, CA)

Debut: April 30, 1937 (Age 24-124d, 8,251st in major league history)
vs. CHC 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 23, 1945 (Age 32-270d)
vs. SLB 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1937 season

Full Name: James Anthony Tobin

Nicknames: Abba Dabba

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Relatives: Brother of Jackie Tobin

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

25.9

105

112

ERA

3.44

287

227

1900.0

498

WHIP

1.308

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	7-13 / in Starts: 6-5
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	5 games
Most Games w/o HR	19 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 44 PAs	3
Actual Runners on Base	24 (13-7-4) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 44 PAs	5
Avg. Runners on Base	28 (14-9-4)

Most Driven In
G Moore	2
B Hassett	1
A Glossop	0

Most Driven In By
B Rowell	4
S Sisti	1

1940 Batting Game Log

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1940 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	121	82 (81)	Jul 27	BSN		PIT	L,4-10	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
2	122	85 (2)	Jul 29	BSN		STL	L,3-8	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.16	-0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.22	P
3	123	88 (2)	Jul 31 (2)	BSN		STL	L,8-17	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	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
4	124	94 (5)	Aug 4 (2)	BSN		CIN	L,9-12	GS-4	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	9	.89	0.061	.00	0.00%	0.61	P
5	125	98 (3)	Aug 8	BSN	@	PHI	W,6-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.286	.429	9	.37	-0.037	.00	0.00%	-0.93	P
6	126	103 (4)	Aug 13	BSN		NYG	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.273	.455	9	1.08	-0.051	.00	0.00%	-0.86	P
7	127	108 (4)	Aug 18 (1)	BSN	@	BRO	L,2-7	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.214	.357	9	.63	-0.052	.00	0.00%	-0.78	P
8	128	111 (2)	Aug 20	BSN	@	PIT	L,3-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.133	.133	.200	.333	9	.73	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.35	PH
9	129	114 (2)	Aug 23	BSN	@	CIN	W,7-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.158	.158	.211	.368	9	.17	-0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.23	P
10	130	119 (4)	Aug 27	BSN	@	STL	L,3-4	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.227	.409	9	1.11	0.068	.00	0.00%	0.87	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
11	131	123 (3)	Sep 1 (1)	BSN		PHI	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0			0	0	0	.200	.200	.280	.480	9						P
12	132	128 (4)	Sep 5 (1)	BSN	@	NYG	L,7-8	GS-4	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.222	.222	.296	.519	9	1.34	0.008	.00	0.00%	-0.27	P
13	133	133 (4)	Sep 8 (2)	BSN	@	PHI	L,1-3	CG	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.267	.267	.333	.600	9	.91	0.019	.00	0.00%	0.27	P
14	134	135 (1)	Sep 11 (2)	BSN		CIN	L,1-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.258	.258	.323	.581	9	1.45	-0.041	.00	0.00%	-0.21	PH
15	135	136	Sep 12 (1)	BSN		STL	W,17-7	CG	5	4	4	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.286	.306	.371	.677	9	.19	-0.023	.00	0.00%	1.08	P
16	136	138 (1)	Sep 13	BSN		STL	L,3-9	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.278	.297	.361	.658	8	.18	-0.005	.00	0.00%	-0.09	PH
17	137	139	Sep 14	BSN		STL	L,5-6	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.270	.289	.351	.641	9	.46	-0.018	.00	0.00%	-0.48	PH
18	138	141 (1)	Sep 15 (2)	BSN		CHC	L,4-7	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.263	.282	.342	.624	9						PH
19	139	143 (1)	Sep 18	BSN		PIT	W,4-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.268	.286	.341	.627	9	.64	-0.014	.00	0.00%	0.11	P
20	140	145 (1)	Sep 22 (1)	BSN		NYG	W,4-3	3-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.279	.295	.349	.644	9	.95	0.003	.00	0.00%	0.10	P
							7-13		44	43	5	12	3	0	0	3	1	0	10	0	0		0	2	0	0	.279	.295	.349	.644		.66	-0.115	.00	0.00%	-1.38

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