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Jim Brillheart

James Benson Brillheart

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Left
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 170 lb.

Born: September 28, 1903 in Dublin, VA
School: Roanoke College (All Transactions)
Debut: April 17, 1922
Teams (by GP): Senators/Cubs/RedSox 1922-1931

Final Game: June 3, 1931
Died: September 2, 1972 in Radford, VA
Buried: Dublin Cemetery, Dublin, VA
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All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1921	17	-min	D	4	7	.364		11						102.0	74	37			34							1.059	6.5		3.0			GRE · APPY
1922	18	WSH	AL	4	6	.400	3.61	31	10	16	3	0	1	119.2	120	58	48	3	72	47	8	2	4	536	108	1.604	9.0	0.2	5.4	3.5	0.65
1923	19	OAK-min	A	4	11	.267	5.67	21						119.0	139	89	75		63							1.697	10.5		4.8			SHV · TL
1923	19	WSH	AL	0	1	.000	7.00	12	0	6	0	0	0	18.0	27	15	14	1	12	8	1	0	0	89	55	2.167	13.5	0.5	6.0	4.0	0.67

1927	23	CHC	NL	4	2	.667	4.13	32	12	8	4	0	0	128.2	140	67	59	4	38	36	4	1	4	556	94	1.383	9.8	0.3	2.7	2.5	0.95

1931	27	-min	AA	8	15	.348	6.63	41						156.0	214	134	115		66							1.795	12.3		3.8			MNE · AA
1931	27	BOS	AL	0	0		5.49	11	1	3	0	0	0	19.2	27	16	12	2	15	7	0	0	0	100	80	2.136	12.4	0.9	6.9	3.2	0.47
1932	28	NYY-min	A,AA	7	5	.583	1.70	44						132.0	134	77	25		63							1.492	9.1		4.3			MEM,MNE,NWK · SOUA,AA,IL
1933	29	-min	A	14	12	.538	4.96	42						223.0	279	150	123		108							1.735	11.3		4.4			NVL · SOUA
1934	30	SFG-min	A	17	17	.500	3.60	45						245.0	258	122	98		78							1.371	9.5		2.9			NVL · SOUA
1935	31	-min	A	17	11	.607	2.98	40	33					257.0	222	99	85		115							1.311	7.8		4.0			OKC · TL
1936	32	-min	A1	17	14	.548	3.66	47	31					253.0	234	132	103		114							1.375	8.3		4.1			OKC · TL
1937	33	-min	A1	18	13	.581	3.50	49	30					247.0	246	119	96		105							1.421	9.0		3.8			OKC · TL
1938	34	-min	A1	19	9	.679	2.11	43	35					281.0	262	85	66		72							1.189	8.4		2.3			OKC · TL
1939	35	CHW-min	A1	18	11	.621	2.61	40	33					255.0	237	115	74		109							1.357	8.4		3.8			SHV,OKC · TL
1940	36	-min	A1	5	9	.357	3.35	37						242.0	153	101	90		77							0.950	5.7		2.9			SHV · TL
1941	37	-min	A1	14	7	.667	2.36	25						164.0	135	50	43		56							1.165	7.4		3.1			SHV · TL
1942	38	CHW-min	A1	12	9	.571	3.60	26						145.0	147	69	58		46							1.331	9.1		2.9			SHV · TL
1943	39	-min	AA	9	14	.391	3.51	33	30		14	2		213.0	220	94	83		99	53	5	0	3			1.498	9.3		4.2	2.2	0.54	SDG · PCL
1944	40	-min	AA	8	14	.364	3.08	27	26		11	0		190.0	190	75	65		65	43	6	0	2			1.342	9.0		3.1	2.0	0.66	SDG · PCL
1945	41	-min	AA	15	13	.536	4.50	45	29		16	0		236.0	268	146	118		101	87	9	0	3			1.564	10.2		3.9	3.3	0.86	SDG · PCL
1946	42	-min	AAA	1	1	.500		20	3		1	0		37.0	47				25	17						1.946	11.4		6.1	4.1	0.68	SDG · PCL
1947	43	-min	AAA	0	1	.000		4	0		0	0		8.0	10				6	1						2.000	11.2		6.8	1.1	0.17	SDG · PCL
1948	44	-min	B	0	0			6						16.0																		TAC · WINT
1949	45	-min	B	1	2	.333		5						33.0	37	16			17							1.636	10.1		4.6			SPO · WINT
1950	46	CLE-min	B	0	0			3						4.0																		TAC · WINT
1951	47	-min	B	0	0			3						4.0																		TAC · WINT
4 Seasons				8	9	.471	4.19	86	23	33	7	0	1	286.0	314	156	133	10	137	98	13	3	8	1281	94	1.577	9.9	0.3	4.3	3.1	0.72
162 Game Avg.				5	6	.471	4.19	54	14	21	4	0	1	178	196	97	83	6	85	61	8	2	5	799	94	1.577	9.9	0.3	4.3	3.1	0.72

WSH (2 yrs)				4	7	.364	4.05	43	10	22	3	0	1	137.2	147	73	62	4	84	55	9	2	4	625	96	1.678	9.6	0.3	5.5	3.6	0.65
BOS (1 yr)				0	0		5.49	11	1	3	0	0	0	19.2	27	16	12	2	15	7	0	0	0	100	80	2.136	12.4	0.9	6.9	3.2	0.47
CHC (1 yr)				4	2	.667	4.13	32	12	8	4	0	0	128.2	140	67	59	4	38	36	4	1	4	556	94	1.383	9.8	0.3	2.7	2.5	0.95

AL (3 yrs)			AL	4	7	.364	4.23	54	11	25	3	0	1	157.1	174	89	74	6	99	62	9	2	4	725	93	1.735	10.0	0.3	5.7	3.5	0.63
NL (1 yr)			NL	4	2	.667	4.13	32	12	8	4	0	0	128.2	140	67	59	4	38	36	4	1	4	556	94	1.383	9.8	0.3	2.7	2.5	0.95

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	GS	R	Rrep	Rdef	aLI	RAR	WAR	Salary
1922	18	WSH	AL	119.2	10	58	72	1	1.0	14	1.0	$
1923	19	WSH	AL	18.0	0	15	11	0	1.0	-4	-0.5	$

1927	23	CHC	NL	128.2	12	67	75	2	1.0	8	0.5	$

1931	27	BOS	AL	19.2	1	16	13	0	1.0	-3	-0.3	$
4 Seasons				286.0	23	156	171	3	1.0	15	0.7	$

WSH (2 yrs)				137.2	10	73	83	1	1.0	10	0.5	$
BOS (1 yr)				19.2	1	16	13	0	1.0	-3	-0.3	$
CHC (1 yr)				128.2	12	67	75	2	1.0	8	0.5	$

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	HBP	SH	Pos
1921	17	-min	D	12	40	40		7	2	0	0						.175	.175	.225	.400		9			GRE · APPY
1922	18	WSH	AL	31	38	36	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	14	.083	.108	.083	.191	-48	3	1	1	1
1923	19	OAK-min	A	21	40	40		3	0	0	0						.075	.075	.075	.150		3			SHV · TL
1923	19	WSH	AL	12	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	1

1927	23	CHC	NL	32	52	44	1	1	0	0	0	1	0		2	19	.023	.065	.023	.088	-76	1	0	6	1

1931	27	-min	AA	43	61	61		12	2	0	0						.197	.197	.230	.426		14			MNE · AA
1931	27	BOS	AL	11	4	4	2	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	2	.500	.500	1.250	1.750	358	5	0	0	1
1932	28	NYY-min	AA,A	44	21	21		3	0	0	0						.143	.143	.143	.286		3			MNE,NWK,MEM · AA,IL,SOUA
1933	29	-min	A	45	83	83		20	3	0	0						.241	.241	.277	.518		23			NVL · SOUA
1934	30	SFG-min	A	48	88	88		21	2	0	0						.239	.239	.261	.500		23			NVL · SOUA
1935	31	-min	A	41	90	90		21	5	0	0						.233	.233	.289	.522		26			OKC · TL
1936	32	-min	A1	52	93	93		17	4	0	0						.183	.183	.226	.409		21			OKC · TL
1937	33	-min	A1	49	78	78		7	1	0	0						.090	.090	.103	.192		8			OKC · TL
1938	34	-min	A1	43	82	82		19	4	0	0						.232	.232	.280	.512		23			OKC · TL
1939	35	CHW-min	A1	44	96	96		23	6	0	0						.240	.240	.302	.542		29			SHV,OKC · TL
1940	36	-min	A1	37	46	46		9	0	0	1						.196	.196	.261	.457		12			SHV · TL
1941	37	-min	A1	25	65	65		15	2	0	0						.231	.231	.262	.492		17			SHV · TL
1942	38	CHW-min	A1	28	54	54		7	3	0	0						.130	.130	.185	.315		10			SHV · TL
1943	39	-min	AA	35	81	70	7	17	2	0	0	5	0		5	12	.243	.293	.271	.565		19	0	6	SDG · PCL
1944	40	-min	AA	28	70	61	2	8	2	0	0	2	0		7	15	.131	.232	.164	.396		10	1	1	SDG · PCL
1945	41	-min	AA	46	90	70	9	11	1	0	0	5	2		16	19	.157	.322	.171	.493		12	1	3	SDG · PCL
1946	42	-min	AAA	20	8	6	1	2	1	0	0	0	0		2	0	.333	.500	.500	1.000		3	0	0	SDG · PCL
1947	43	-min	AAA	4	1	1		0	0	0	0	0	0				.000	.000	.000	.000		0			SDG · PCL
1948	44	-min	B																						TAC · WINT
1949	45	-min	B																						SPO · WINT
1950	46	CLE-min	B																						TAC · WINT
1951	47	-min	B																						TAC · WINT
4 Seasons				86	96	86	3	6	0	0	1	4	0	0	2	36	.070	.101	.105	.206	-45	9	1	7
162 Game Avg.				162	181	162	6	11	0	0	2	8	0		4	68	.070	.101	.105	.206	-45	17	2	13

WSH (2 yrs)				43	40	38	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	15	.079	.103	.079	.182	-51	3	1	1
BOS (1 yr)				11	4	4	2	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	2	.500	.500	1.250	1.750	358	5	0	0
CHC (1 yr)				32	52	44	1	1	0	0	0	1	0		2	19	.023	.065	.023	.088	-76	1	0	6

AL (3 yrs)				54	44	42	2	5	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	17	.119	.140	.190	.330	-13	8	1	1
NL (1 yr)				32	52	44	1	1	0	0	0	1	0		2	19	.023	.065	.023	.088	-76	1	0	6

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rroe	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	Rrep	RAR	WAR	oRAR	oWAR	dWAR	Salary	Pos
1922	18	WSH	AL	38	-8	0	0	0	0	3	1	-4	-0.4	-4	-0.4	0.0	$	1
1923	19	WSH	AL	2	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-0.1	-1	-0.1	0.0	$	1

1927	23	CHC	NL	52	-12	0	0	0	0	3	1	-8	-0.8	-8	-0.8	0.0	$	1

1931	27	BOS	AL	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1	1	0.1	0.0	$	1
4 Seasons				96	-20	0	0	0	0	6	2	-12	-1.2	-12	-1.2	0.0	$

WSH (2 yrs)				40	-9	0	0	0	0	3	1	-5	-0.5	-5	-0.5	0.0	$
BOS (1 yr)				4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1	1	0.1	0.0	$
CHC (1 yr)				52	-12	0	0	0	0	3	1	-8	-0.8	-8	-0.8	0.0	$

Standard Fielding

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Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG
1922	WSH	AL	18	P	31	10	3	119.2	29	3	22	4	0	.862	1.88	0.81	.963	2.60	2.59
1923	WSH	AL	19	P	12	0	0	18.0	9	2	6	1	0	.889	4.00	0.67	.959	2.70	2.70
1927	CHC	NL	23	P	32	12	4	128.2	26	1	25	0	3	1.000	1.82	0.81	.958	2.33	2.31
1931	BOS	AL	27	P	11	1	0	19.2	8	1	7	0	0	1.000	3.66	0.73	.954	2.20	2.19
	4 Seasons			P	86	23	7	286.0	72	7	60	5	3	.931	2.11	0.78	.960	2.46	2.45
	4 Seasons			TOT	86	23	7	286.0	72	7	60	5	3	.931	2.11	0.78	.960	2.46	2.45

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Pre-1950 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
From 1950 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1950 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
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Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Wild Pitches s c a p y 1927 NL 4 (7th)	Hit By Pitch s c a p y 1922 AL 8 (10th)	Games Finished s c a p y 1922 AL 16 (5th)	Fielding % as P s c a p y 1927 NL 1.000 (1st)
Youngest s c a p y 1922 AL born 1903-09-28 (1st) 1923 AL born 1903-09-28 (4th)

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Transactions

October 1, 1926: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs from Memphis (Southern Association) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.
September 30, 1930: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox from Minneapolis (American Association) in the 1930 rule 5 draft.

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