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)

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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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1947	17	-5.0	Elizabethton	APPY	D	CHC	17	8	.680	3.04	7.89	41			17	2		228.0	95	200	77		110		171	5	1	4		0.899	3.8		4.3	6.8	1.55
1948	18		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B	CHC	7	13	.350	5.16	5.96	28			6	2		157.0	165	104	90		97		85	2	0	5		1.669	9.5		5.6	4.9	0.88
1948	18	-5.1	Springfield	NENL	B	CHC	5	6	.455	4.94	5.61	16			4	0		93.0	104	58	51		58		47	2	0	5		1.742	10.1		5.6	4.5	0.81
1948	18	-5.7	Fayetteville	TRIS	B	CHC	2	7	.222	5.48	6.47	12			2	2		64.0	61	46	39		39		38	0	0	0		1.563	8.6		5.5	5.3	0.97
1949	19	-5.7	Macon	SALL	A	CHC	9	11	.450	3.77	4.74	33			7	2		148.0	147	78	62		72		103	0	1	2		1.480	8.9		4.4	6.3	1.43
1950	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-AAA	CHC	5	6	.455	7.71	9.29	17	0		3	0		63.0	81	65	54	5	39		33	3	0	5		1.905	11.6		5.6	4.7	0.85
1950	20	-6.4	Springfield	IL	AAA	CHC	1	0	1.000	14.14	16.71	4	0		0	0		7.0	14	13	11		7		3	0		0		3.000	18.0		9.0	3.9	0.43
1950	20	-1.8	Decatur	IIIL	B	CIN	4	6	.400	6.91	8.36	13			3	0		56.0	67	52	43	5	32		30	3	0	5		1.768	10.8	0.8	5.1	4.8	0.94

1952	22	1.8	Blackwell	KOML	D	CHC	3	3	.500	3.39	5.16	8			4	0		61.0	61	35	23	6	29		46	1	0	2		1.475	9.0	0.9	4.3	6.8	1.59
1953	23	-4.3	Springfield	IL	AAA	CHC	4	17	.190	4.70	5.48	29	21		10	1		161.0	180	98	84	11	77		91	5	0	4		1.596	10.1	0.6	4.3	5.1	1.18
1954	24		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-A	CHC	7	2	.778			16	8		4	1		68.0	57	25	21	6	24		58	0	0	4
1954	24	-2.9	Beaumont	TL	AA	CHC	7	1	.875	2.78	3.31	13	8		4	1		68.0	57	25	21	6	24		58	0	0	4		1.191	7.5	0.8	3.2	7.7	2.42
1954	24	-0.8	Des Moines	WL	A	CHC	0	1	.000			3
1954	24	-4.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	1	0	1.000	9.45	9.45	18	0	7	0	0	0	33.1	44	35	35	9	18	2	17	1	0	4	158	1.860	11.9	2.4	4.9	4.6	0.94
1955	25	-4.7	Los Angeles	PCL	Opn	CHC	17	10	.630	2.38	2.46	31	31		9	3		223.0	188	61	59	15	66		133	0	0	4		1.139	7.6	0.6	2.7	5.4	2.02
1956	26	-2.6	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	5	9	.357	3.79	4.17	30	10	11	1	1	1	95.0	95	44	40	9	45	8	51	0	0	2	411	1.474	9.0	0.9	4.3	4.8	1.13
1957	27	-0.6	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	5	5	.500	3.38	3.47	41	5	17	1	0	0	98.2	79	38	37	11	46	4	73	1	0	2	413	1.267	7.2	1.0	4.2	6.7	1.59
1958	28		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CHC-STL	11	8	.579	3.35	3.56	41	20	14	4	0	7	166.2	148	66	62	13	79	6	89	1	0	1	702	1.362	8.0	0.7	4.3	4.8	1.13
1958	28	0.3	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	3	4	.429	3.14	3.48	8	8	0	2	0	0	51.2	41	20	18	3	29	3	24	0	0	0	215	1.355	7.1	0.5	5.1	4.2	0.83
1958	28	0.3	STL	NL	Maj	STL	8	4	.667	3.44	3.60	33	12	14	2	0	7	115.0	107	46	44	10	50	3	65	1	0	1	487	1.365	8.4	0.8	3.9	5.1	1.30
1959	29		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CIN-STL	9	6	.600	3.79	4.10	46	10	20	1	1	4	116.1	113	53	49	12	41	7	74	6	0	1	500	1.324	8.7	0.9	3.2	5.7	1.80
1959	29	1.3	STL	NL	Maj	STL	1	3	.250	4.91	4.91	20	1	10	0	0	2	33.0	34	18	18	5	15	5	18	1	0	1	142	1.485	9.3	1.4	4.1	4.9	1.20
1959	29	1.3	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	8	3	.727	3.35	3.78	26	9	10	1	1	2	83.1	79	35	31	7	26	2	56	5	0	0	358	1.260	8.5	0.8	2.8	6.0	2.15
1960	30	2.6	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	7	2	.778	2.36	2.82	57	2	27	0	0	12	99.0	79	31	26	5	22	5	62	0	0	3	383	1.020	7.2	0.5	2.0	5.6	2.82
1961	31	3.6	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	10	4	.714	3.04	3.83	53	0	34	0	0	16	80.0	77	34	27	7	18	3	40	0	1	1	335	1.188	8.7	0.8	2.0	4.5	2.22
1962	32	4.2	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	4	4	.500	3.34	3.76	48	0	34	0	0	13	64.2	76	27	24	6	18	5	51	0	0	0	284	1.454	10.6	0.8	2.5	7.1	2.83
1963	33		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	CHW	3	9	.250	3.13	3.24	51	0	37	0	0	15	77.2	79	28	27	9	25	6	50	0	0	2	324	1.339	9.2	1.0	2.9	5.8	2.00
1963	33	5.3	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	3	8	.273	2.84	2.96	45	0	33	0	0	15	73.0	71	24	23	7	22	5	46	0	0	1	299	1.274	8.8	0.9	2.7	5.7	2.09
1963	33	4.7	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	0	1	.000	7.71	7.71	6	0	4	0	0	0	4.2	8	4	4	2	3	1	4	0	0	1	25	2.357	15.4	3.9	5.8	7.7	1.33
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (9 seasons)					Majors		55	47	.539	3.54	3.85	385	47	201	7	2	68	831.1	790	356	327	81	312	46	507	9	1	16	3510	1.326	8.6	0.9	3.4	5.5	1.63
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		69	70	.496			203	60		60	11		1109.0	974	666	470	43	514		720	16	2	30
All Levels (16 Seasons)							124	117	.515			588	107	201	67	13	68	1940.1	1764	1022	797	124	826	46	1227	25	3	46	3510

Opn (1 season)					Minors		17	10	.630	2.38	2.46	31	31		9	3		223.0	188	61	59	15	66		133	0	0	4		1.139	7.6	0.6	2.7	5.4	2.02
AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		5	17	.227	5.09	5.95	33	21		10	1		168.0	194	111	95	11	84		94	5	0	4		1.655	10.4		4.5	5.0	1.12
AA (1 season)					Minors		7	1	.875	2.78	3.31	13	8		4	1		68.0	57	25	21	6	24		58	0	0	4		1.191	7.5	0.8	3.2	7.7	2.42
A (2 seasons)					Minors		9	12	.429			36			7	2		148.0	147	78	62		72		103	0	1	2
B (2 seasons)					Minors		11	19	.367	5.62	6.59	41			9	2		213.0	232	156	133	5	129		115	5	0	10		1.695	9.8		5.5	4.9	0.89
D (2 seasons)					Minors		20	11	.645	3.11	7.32	49			21	2		289.0	156	235	100	6	139		217	6	1	6		1.021	4.9		4.3	6.8	1.56