Jim Tobin

Position: Pitcher

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)

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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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
1932	19	-2.2	Bisbee	AZTX	D		9	2	.818	6.13	8.47	27						119.0	154	112	81		65							1.840	11.6		4.9
1933	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-A	NYY	16	10	.615	3.81	4.50	36						196.0	188	98	83		80							1.367	8.6		3.7
1933	20	-6.1	Binghamton	NYPL	A	NYY	3	3	.500	3.67	4.96	11						49.0	49	27	20		25							1.510	9.0		4.6
1933	20	-4.7	Wheeling	MATL	C	NYY	13	7	.650	3.86	4.35	25						147.0	139	71	63		55							1.320	8.5		3.4
1934	21	-5.5	Binghamton	NYPL	A	NYY	15	10	.600	3.98	4.97	35						192.0	202	106	85		59							1.359	9.5		2.8
1935	22	-6.2	Oakland	PCL	AA	NYY	11	8	.579	4.14	5.03	23						152.0	160	85	70		59							1.441	9.5		3.5
1936	23	-4.9	Oakland	PCL	AA	NYY	16	8	.667	4.38	5.01	37		6	17	0		230.0	252	128	112		65		110	7	0	3		1.378	9.9		2.5	4.3	1.69
1937	24	-5.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	6	3	.667	3.00	3.93	20	8	9	7	0	1	87.0	74	38	29	1	28	1	37	1	0	4	357	1.172	7.7	0.1	2.9	3.8	1.32
1938	25	-4.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	14	12	.538	3.47	4.06	40	33	6	14	2	0	241.1	254	109	93	17	66	2	70	6	1	2	1029	1.326	9.5	0.6	2.5	2.6	1.06
1939	26	-3.6	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	9	9	.500	4.52	5.20	25	19	4	8	0	0	145.1	194	84	73	7	33	3	43	2	0	1	655	1.562	12.0	0.4	2.0	2.7	1.30
1940	27	-2.5	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	7	3	.700	3.83	3.83	15	11	3	9	0	0	96.1	102	41	41	8	24	4	29	0	0	2	412	1.308	9.5	0.7	2.2	2.7	1.21
1941	28	-1.0	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	12	12	.500	3.10	3.44	33	26	4	20	3	0	238.0	229	91	82	12	60	9	61	0	1	1	981	1.214	8.7	0.5	2.3	2.3	1.02
1942	29	0.1	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	12	21	.364	3.97	4.54	37	33	2	28	1	0	287.2	283	145	127	20	96	9	71	6	0	7	1224	1.317	8.9	0.6	3.0	2.2	0.74
1943	30	0.1	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	14	14	.500	2.66	3.46	33	30	3	24	1	0	250.0	241	96	74	12	69	3	52	2	0	1	1049	1.240	8.7	0.4	2.5	1.9	0.75
1944	31	1.3	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	18	19	.486	3.01	3.76	43	36	7	28	5	3	299.1	271	125	100	18	97	8	83	3	1	5	1249	1.229	8.1	0.5	2.9	2.5	0.86
1945	32		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	DET	13	19	.406	3.78	4.66	41	31	9	18	0	1	255.0	281	132	107	12	84	3	52	9	0	5	1118	1.431	9.9	0.4	3.0	1.8	0.62
1945	32	1.5	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	9	14	.391	3.84	4.62	27	25	1	16	0	0	196.2	220	101	84	10	56	3	38	5	0	2	856	1.403	10.1	0.5	2.6	1.7	0.68
1945	32	2.1	DET	AL	Maj	DET	4	5	.444	3.55	4.78	14	6	8	2	0	1	58.1	61	31	23	2	28	0	14	4	0	3	262	1.526	9.4	0.3	4.3	2.2	0.50
1946	33		2 Teams	PCL	AAA	NYG	10	10				29			15	0		157.0	177	88	70		43		42	4	0	4
1946	33	2.5	San Francisco	PCL	AAA	NYG
1946	33	2.5	Seattle	PCL	AAA

1948	35	4.0	Oakland	PCL	AAA							10

1950	37	10.1	Memphis	SOUA	AA	CHW						12
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		105	112	.484	3.44	4.08	287	227	47	156	12	5	1900.0	1929	861	726	107	557	42	498	29	3	28	8074	1.308	9.1	0.5	2.6	2.4	0.89
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		67	38				180		6	17	0		889.0	956	529	431		328		110	7	0	3
All Levels (17 Seasons)							172	150				467	227	53	173	12	5	2789.0	2885	1390	1157	107	885	42	608	36	3	31	8074

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors							10
AA (3 seasons)					Minors		27	16				72		6	17	0		382.0	412	213	182		124		110	7	0	3
A (2 seasons)					Minors		18	13	.581	3.92	4.97	46						241.0	251	133	105		84							1.390	9.4		3.1
C (1 season)					Minors		13	7	.650	3.86	4.35	25						147.0	139	71	63		55							1.320	8.5		3.4
D (1 season)					Minors		9	2	.818	6.13	8.47	27						119.0	154	112	81		65							1.840	11.6		4.9