Jim Winford

Q: When was Jim Winford born?

Jim Winford was born on October 9, 1909.

Q: Where was Jim Winford born?

Jim Winford was born in Shelbyville, TN .

Q: How tall was Jim Winford?

Jim Winford was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jim Winford weigh when playing?

Jim Winford weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Jim Winford in the Hall of Fame?

Jim Winford has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Jim Winford have?

Jim Winford had 107 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Jim Winford played for?

Jim Winford played for 2 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals and Brooklyn Dodgers.

Q: When did Jim Winford retire?

Jim Winford last played in 1938.

Q: What are Jim Winford's nicknames?

Cowboy is a nickname for Jim Winford.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: October 9, 1909 in Shelbyville, TN us

Died: December 16, 1970 in Miami, OK

Buried: New Hope Cemetery, Meeker, OK

High School: Meeker HS (Meeker, OK)

Debut: September 10, 1932 (Age 22-337d, 7,525th in major league history)
vs. NYG 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 22, 1938 (Age 28-348d)
vs. PIT 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1936 season

Full Name: James Head Winford

Nicknames: Cowboy

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.2

ERA

4.56

276.1

107

WHIP

1.527

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1932	22	STL-min	AA	8	10	.444	3.64	41						183.0	169	88	74		117									1.563	8.3		5.8			ROC IL
1932	22	STL	NL	1	1	.500	6.48	4	1	3	0	0	0	8.1	9	7	6	0	5	0	4	0	0	0	38	64	3.63	1.680	9.7	0.0	5.4	4.3	0.80

1933	23	STL-min	AA	16	9	.640	3.72	36						237.0	236	109	98		120									1.502	9.0		4.6			CLB,ROC AA,IL
1934	24	STL-min	AA	2	7	.222	5.96	20						77.0	106	65	51		68									2.260	12.4		7.9			ROC IL
1934	24	STL	NL	0	2	.000	7.82	5	1	1	0	0	0	12.2	17	13	11	0	6	0	3	2	0	2	61	56	4.60	1.816	12.1	0.0	4.3	2.1	0.50
1935	25	STL-min	AA	14	11	.560	3.65	39	30					244.0	266	127	99		80									1.418	9.8		3.0			CLB AA
1935	25	STL	NL	0	0		3.97	2	1	0	0	0	0	11.1	13	5	5	1	5	0	7	0	0	0	51	107	4.42	1.588	10.3	0.8	4.0	5.6	1.40
1936	26	STL	NL	11	10	.524	3.80	39	23	6	10	1	2	192.0	203	90	81	10	68	5	72	5	0	8	843	104	4.38	1.411	9.5	0.5	3.2	3.4	1.06
1937	27	STL	NL	2	4	.333	5.83	16	4	8	0	0	0	46.1	56	31	30	2	27	3	17	0	0	1	215	68	4.78	1.791	10.9	0.4	5.2	3.3	0.63
1938	28	STL-min	A1	17	10	.630	2.34	33	29	2	22	5		246.0	228	82	64		58		103	3	0	2				1.163	8.3		2.1	3.8	1.78	HSN TL
1938	28	BRO	NL	0	1	.000	11.12	2	1	0	0	0	0	5.2	9	10	7	1	4	0	4	0	0	0	31	38	6.05	2.294	14.3	1.6	6.4	6.4	1.00
1939	29	BRO-min	A1,AA	0	1	.000		2				0											0											NVL,MTL SOUA,IL
1940	30	STL-min	AA	0	2	.000		15	1					37.2	34				13									1.248	8.1		3.1			SAC,CLB PCL,AA
1941	31	STL-min	D,AA	8	3	.727	1.48	15			0	0		79.0	70	20	13		13		1							1.051	8.0		1.5	0.1	0.08	BTS,CLB NEAR,AA
1942	32	NYG-min	A1	2	1	.667	2.25	11						20.0	23	6	5		3									1.300	10.4		1.4			OKC TL
6 Yrs				14	18	.438	4.56	68	31	18	10	1	2	276.1	307	156	140	14	115	8	107	7	0	11	1239	88	4.47	1.527	10.0	0.5	3.7	3.5	0.93
162 Game Avg.				10	12	.438	4.56	47	21	12	7	1	1	190	211	107	96	10	79	5	73	5	0	8	851	88	4.47	1.527	10.0	0.5	3.7	3.5	0.93

STL (5 yrs)				14	17	.452	4.42	66	30	18	10	1	2	270.2	298	146	133	13	111	8	103	7	0	11	1208	90	4.44	1.511	9.9	0.4	3.7	3.4	0.93
BRO (1 yr)				0	1	.000	11.12	2	1	0	0	0	0	5.2	9	10	7	1	4	0	4	0	0	0	31	38	6.05	2.294	14.3	1.6	6.4	6.4	1.00

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Player Value--Pitching

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	rOBA	Rbat+	TB	GIDP	HBP	SH	IBB	Pos
1932	22	STL	NL	0.1	4	3	3	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.667	.667	1.000	1.667	334	.722	357	3		0	0	0	/1

1934	24	STL	NL	0.1	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.667	.000	.667	90	.470	181	0	0	0	0	0	/1
1935	25	STL	NL	-0.1	2	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	-0.020	-258	0	0	0	1	0	/1
1936	26	STL	NL	-0.4	39	64	59	1	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	20	.085	.156	.085	.241	-33	.120	-44	5	1	0	0	0	1
1937	27	STL	NL	-0.1	16	8	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.125	.125	.125	.250	-32	.110	-52	1	0	0	0	0	1
1938	28	BRO	NL	0.0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.500	.000	.500	46	.342	100	0	0	0	0	0	/1
6 Yrs				-0.3	68	83	74	3	8	1	0	0	1	0	0	8	26	.108	.195	.122	.317	-13	.156	-24	9	1	0	1	0	1
162 Game Avg				-0.6	162	198	176	7	19	2	0	0	2	0	0	19	62	.108	.195	.122	.317	-13	.156	-24	21		0	2	0

STL (5 Yrs)				-0.3	66	81	73	3	8	1	0	0	1	0	0	7	25	.110	.188	.123	.311	-15	.151	-27	9	1	0	1	0	1
BRO (1 Yr)				0.0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.500	.000	.500	46	.342	100	0	0	0	0	0	/1

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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					Standard											Range Factor				Baserunners
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	lgFld%	RF/9	lgRF9	RF/G	lgRFG	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	Pick	Awards
1932	22	STL	NL	P	4	1	0	8.0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	.955	2.25	2.25	0.50	2.30	0	0	0			0

1934	24	STL	NL	P	5	1	0	13.0	3	0	3	0	1	1.000	.960	2.08	2.28	0.60	2.24	2	1	0	0.0	49.0	0
1935	25	STL	NL	P	2	1	0	11.0	0	0	0	0	0			0.00	2.29	0.00	2.30	0	2	1	33.3	48.7	0
1936	26	STL	NL	P	39	23	10	192.0	30	5	23	2	0	.933	.950	1.31	2.32	0.72	2.31	8	8	6	42.9	51.2	0
1937	27	STL	NL	P	16	4	0	46.0	9	1	8	0	1	1.000	.958	1.76	2.39	0.56	2.36	1	0	3	100.0	51.3	0
1938	28	BRO	NL	P	2	1	0	6.0	0	0	0	0	0			0.00	2.25	0.00	2.20	0	1	0	0.0	50.0	0
6 Yrs					68	31	10	276.0	44	6	36	2	2	.955	.953	1.37	2.33	0.62	2.31	11	12	10	45.5	50.7	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jim Winford born?

Jim Winford was born on October 9, 1909.

Where was Jim Winford born?

Jim Winford was born in Shelbyville, TN.

How tall was Jim Winford?

Jim Winford was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Jim Winford weigh when playing?

Jim Winford weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jim Winford play?

Jim Winford played 6 seasons.

Is Jim Winford in the Hall of Fame?

Jim Winford has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Jim Winford play?

Jim Winford was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Jim Winford have?

Jim Winford had 107 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Jim Winford played for?

Jim Winford played for 2 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals and Brooklyn Dodgers.

When did Jim Winford retire?

Jim Winford last played in 1938.

What are Jim Winford's nicknames?

Cowboy is a nickname for Jim Winford.

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