Jim McCormick
James McCormick
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Weight: 215 lb.

Born: November 3, 1856 in Glasgow, Scotland (All Transactions)
Debut: May 20, 1878
Final Game: October 7, 1887
Died: March 10, 1918 in Paterson, NJ
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Standard Pitching

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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 IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1878 21 IND NL 5 8 .385 1.69 14 14 0 12 1 0 117.0 128 47 22 0 15 36 0 4 490 121 1.222 9.8 0.0 1.2 2.8 2.40
1879 22 CLV NL 20 40 .333 2.42 62 60 1 59 3 0 546.1 582 308 147 3 74 197 0 30 2325 103 1.201 9.6 0.0 1.2 3.2 2.66
1880 23 CLV NL 45 28 .616 1.85 74 74 0 72 7 0 657.2 585 274 135 2 75 260 0 21 2669 127 1.004 8.0 0.0 1.0 3.6 3.47
1881 24 CLV NL 26 30 .464 2.45 59 58 1 57 2 0 526.0 484 267 143 4 84 178 0 24 2145 108 1.080 8.3 0.1 1.4 3.0 2.12
1882 25 CLV NL 36 30 .545 2.37 68 67 1 65 4 0 595.2 550 274 157 14 103 200 0 22 2412 118 1.096 8.3 0.2 1.6 3.0 1.94
1883 26 CLV NL 28 12 .700 1.84 43 41 2 36 1 1 342.0 316 151 70 1 65 145 0 11 1421 170 1.114 8.3 0.0 1.7 3.8 2.23
1884 27 TOT MLB 40 25 .615 2.37 66 65 1 63 10 0 569.0 508 263 150 20 89 343 0 0 12 1518 134 1.049 8.0 0.3 1.4 5.4 3.85
1884 27 CLV NL 19 22 .463 2.86 42 41 1 39 3 0 359.0 357 206 114 17 75 182 0 0 12 1518 110 1.203 8.9 0.4 1.9 4.6 2.43
1884 27 COR UA 21 3 .875 1.54 24 24 0 24 7 0 210.0 151 57 36 3 14 161 0 0 211 0.786 6.5 0.1 0.6 6.9 11.50
1885 28 TOT NL 21 7 .750 2.43 28 28 0 28 3 0 252.0 221 129 68 9 60 96 0 0 10 1038 122 1.115 7.9 0.3 2.1 3.4 1.60
1885 28 PRO NL 1 3 .250 2.43 4 4 0 4 0 0 37.0 34 26 10 1 20 8 0 0 7 165 110 1.459 8.3 0.2 4.9 1.9 0.40
1885 28 CHC NL 20 4 .833 2.43 24 24 0 24 3 0 215.0 187 103 58 8 40 88 0 0 3 873 124 1.056 7.8 0.3 1.7 3.7 2.20
1886 29 CHC NL 31 11 .738 2.82 42 42 0 38 2 0 347.2 341 165 109 18 100 172 0 0 7 1449 127 1.268 8.8 0.5 2.6 4.5 1.72
1887 30 PIT NL 13 23 .361 4.30 36 36 0 36 0 0 322.1 377 217 154 12 84 77 12 0 16 1417 88 1.430 10.5 0.3 2.3 2.1 0.92
10 Seasons 265 214 .553 2.43 492 485 6 466 33 1 4275.2 4092 2095 1155 83 749 1704 12 0 157 16884 118 1.132 8.6 0.2 1.6 3.6 2.28
162 Game Avg. 18 15 .553 2.43 34 34 0 32 2 0 298 285 146 80 6 52 119 0 11 118 1.132 8.6 0.2 1.6 3.6 2.28
CLV (6 yrs) 174 162 .518 2.28 348 341 6 328 20 1 3026.2 2874 1480 766 41 476 1162 0 0 120 12490 118 1.107 8.5 0.1 1.4 3.5 2.44
CHC (2 yrs) 51 15 .773 2.67 66 66 0 62 5 0 562.2 528 268 167 26 140 260 0 0 10 2322 126 1.187 8.4 0.4 2.2 4.2 1.86
PRO (1 yr) 1 3 .250 2.43 4 4 0 4 0 0 37.0 34 26 10 1 20 8 0 0 7 165 110 1.459 8.3 0.2 4.9 1.9 0.40
PIT (1 yr) 13 23 .361 4.30 36 36 0 36 0 0 322.1 377 217 154 12 84 77 12 0 16 1417 88 1.430 10.5 0.3 2.3 2.1 0.92
COR (1 yr) 21 3 .875 1.54 24 24 0 24 7 0 210.0 151 57 36 3 14 161 0 0 211 0.786 6.5 0.1 0.6 6.9 11.50
IND (1 yr) 5 8 .385 1.69 14 14 0 12 1 0 117.0 128 47 22 0 15 36 0 4 490 121 1.222 9.8 0.0 1.2 2.8 2.40
NL (10 yrs) 244 211 .536 2.48 468 461 6 442 26 1 4065.2 3941 2038 1119 80 735 1543 12 0 157 16884 115 1.150 8.7 0.2 1.6 3.4 2.10
UA (1 yr) 21 3 .875 1.54 24 24 0 24 7 0 210.0 151 57 36 3 14 161 0 0 211 0.786 6.5 0.1 0.6 6.9 11.50

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1885 28 CHC NL WS T STL 3 2 .600 2.00 5 5 0 5 0 0 36.0 27 22 8 0 6 19 0.917 6.8 0.0 1.5 4.8 3.17
1886 29 CHC NL WS L STL 0 1 .000 6.75 1 1 0 1 0 0 8.0 13 12 6 1 2 4 1.875 14.6 1.1 2.3 4.5 2.00
2 Seasons (2 Series) 3 3 .500 2.86 6 6 0 6 0 0 44.0 40 34 14 1 8 23 1.091 8.2 0.2 1.6 4.7 2.88
2 WS 3 3 .500 2.86 6 6 0 6 0 0 44.0 40 34 14 1 8 23 1.091 8.2 0.2 1.6 4.7 2.88

Cumulative Pitching

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Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1878 21 5 8 .385 1.69 14 14 0 12 1 0 117.0 128 47 22 0 15 36 0 4 490 121 1.222 9.8 0.0 1.2 2.8 2.40 121
1879 22 25 48 .342 2.29 76 74 1 71 4 0 663.1 710 355 169 3 89 233 0 34 2815 105 1.205 9.6 0.0 1.2 3.2 2.62 105
1880 23 70 76 .479 2.07 150 148 1 143 11 0 1321.0 1295 629 304 5 164 493 0 55 5484 115 1.104 8.8 0.0 1.1 3.4 3.01 115
1881 24 96 106 .475 2.18 209 206 2 200 13 0 1847.0 1779 896 447 9 248 671 0 79 7629 113 1.097 8.7 0.0 1.2 3.3 2.71 113
1882 25 132 136 .493 2.23 277 273 3 265 17 0 2442.2 2329 1170 604 23 351 871 0 101 10041 114 1.097 8.6 0.1 1.3 3.2 2.48 114
1883 26 160 148 .519 2.18 320 314 5 301 18 1 2784.2 2645 1321 674 24 416 1016 0 112 11462 120 1.099 8.5 0.1 1.3 3.3 2.44 120
1884 27 200 173 .536 2.21 386 379 6 364 28 1 3353.2 3153 1584 824 44 505 1359 0 0 124 12980 123 1.091 8.5 0.1 1.4 3.6 2.69 123
1885 28 221 180 .551 2.23 414 407 6 392 31 1 3605.2 3374 1713 892 53 565 1455 0 0 134 14018 123 1.092 8.4 0.1 1.4 3.6 2.58 123
1886 29 252 191 .569 2.28 456 449 6 430 33 1 3953.1 3715 1878 1001 71 665 1627 0 0 141 15467 123 1.108 8.5 0.2 1.5 3.7 2.45 123
1887 30 265 214 .553 2.43 492 485 6 466 33 1 4275.2 4092 2095 1155 83 749 1704 12 0 157 16884 118 1.132 8.6 0.2 1.6 3.6 2.28 118

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1878 NL--1.692--2nd
1879 NL--2.422--7th
1880 NL--1.847--5th
1881 NL--2.447--7th
1882 NL--2.372--3rd
1883 NL--1.842--1st
1884 UA--1.543--1st
1885 NL--2.429--8th
1886 NL--2.822--8th
Career--2.431--34th

Wins s c a p y
1878 NL--5--10th
1879 NL--20--6th
1880 NL--45--1st
1881 NL--26--5th
1882 NL--36--1st
1883 NL--28--5th
1884 UA--21--8th
1884 NL--19--8th
1885 NL--21--9th
1886 NL--31--5th
Career--265--38th

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1878 NL--.385--8th
1880 NL--.616--5th
1882 NL--.545--8th
1883 NL--.700--1st
1884 UA--.875--2nd
1885 NL--.750--3rd
1886 NL--.738--4th

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1878 NL--1.222--8th
1880 NL--1.004--7th
1881 NL--1.080--2nd
1882 NL--1.096--8th
1883 NL--1.114--4th
1884 UA--.786--1st
1884 NL--1.203--10th
1885 NL--1.115--8th
Career--1.132--42nd

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1878 NL--9.846--8th
1879 NL--9.588--8th
1880 NL--8.006--6th
1881 NL--8.281--1st
1882 NL--8.310--3rd
1883 NL--8.316--3rd
1884 UA--6.471--1st
1885 NL--7.893--8th

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1878 NL--1.154--7th
1880 NL--1.026--9th
1881 NL--1.437--5th
1882 NL--1.556--10th
1884 UA--.600--2nd
1884 NL--1.880--10th
1887 NL--2.345--9th
Career--1.577--28th

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1878 NL--2.769--9th
1879 NL--3.245--5th
1880 NL--3.558--5th
1881 NL--3.046--5th
1882 NL--3.022--9th
1883 NL--3.816--10th
1884 UA--6.900--5th
1886 NL--4.453--10th

Games Played s c a p y
1878 NL--14--8th
1879 NL--62--5th
1880 NL--74--1st
1881 NL--59--2nd
1882 NL--68--1st
1883 NL--43--10th
1884 NL--42--8th

Saves s c a p y
1883 NL--1--3rd

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1878 NL--117.0--8th
1879 NL--546.3--5th
1880 NL--657.7--1st
1881 NL--526.0--2nd
1882 NL--595.7--1st
1883 NL--342.0--10th
1884 NL--359.0--8th
Career--4275.7--34th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1878 NL--36--9th
1879 NL--197--3rd
1880 NL--260--2nd
1881 NL--178--2nd
1882 NL--200--2nd
1883 NL--145--9th
1884 UA--161--10th
1884 NL--182--9th
Career--1704--106th

Games Started s c a p y
1878 NL--14--8th
1879 NL--60--4th
1880 NL--74--1st
1881 NL--58--2nd
1882 NL--67--1st
1883 NL--41--10th
1884 NL--41--8th
Career--485--52nd

Complete Games s c a p y
1878 NL--12--8th
1879 NL--59--3rd
1880 NL--72--1st
1881 NL--57--1st
1882 NL--65--1st
1883 NL--36--10th
1884 NL--39--8th
Career--466--11th

Shutouts s c a p y
1878 NL--1--4th
1879 NL--3--6th
1880 NL--7--2nd
1882 NL--4--3rd
1883 NL--1--10th
1884 UA--7--1st
1884 NL--3--8th
1885 NL--3--8th
1886 NL--2--8th
Career--33--87th

Home Runs s c a p y
1879 NL--3--7th
1880 NL--2--9th
1881 NL--4--5th
1882 NL--14--1st
1884 NL--17--5th
1885 NL--9--6th
1886 NL--18--2nd

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1879 NL--74--1st
1880 NL--75--3rd
1881 NL--84--3rd
1882 NL--103--1st
1883 NL--65--5th
1884 NL--75--9th
1886 NL--100--9th

Hits s c a p y
1878 NL--128--9th
1879 NL--582--4th
1880 NL--585--1st
1881 NL--484--5th
1882 NL--550--1st
1884 NL--357--9th
1886 NL--341--10th
1887 NL--377--7th
Career--4092--35th

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1878 NL--2.400--8th
1880 NL--3.467--5th
1881 NL--2.119--6th
1882 NL--1.942--10th
1883 NL--2.231--10th
1884 NL--2.427--9th
1884 UA--11.500--2nd
Career--2.275--146th

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1878 NL--0.00--1st
1879 NL--.049--7th
1880 NL--.027--3rd
1881 NL--.068--5th
1883 NL--.026--1st
1887 NL--.335--7th
Career--.175--128th

Losses s c a p y
1878 NL--8--8th
1879 NL--40--1st
1880 NL--28--6th
1881 NL--30--2nd
1882 NL--30--2nd
1884 NL--22--5th
1887 NL--23--3rd
Career--214--31st

Earned Runs s c a p y
1879 NL--147--5th
1880 NL--135--5th
1881 NL--143--4th
1882 NL--157--2nd
1884 NL--114--9th
1887 NL--154--6th
Career--1155--143rd

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1879 NL--30--5th
1880 NL--21--6th
1881 NL--24--5th
1882 NL--22--5th
Career--157--20th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1887 NL--12--10th

Batters Faced s c a p y
1878 NL--490--8th
1879 NL--2325--4th
1880 NL--2669--1st
1881 NL--2145--2nd
1882 NL--2412--1st
1884 NL--1518--8th
Career--16884--34th

Games Finished s c a p y
1879 NL--1--7th
1882 NL--1--9th
1883 NL--2--10th

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1878 NL--121--3rd
1879 NL--103--8th
1880 NL--127--4th
1881 NL--108--8th
1882 NL--118--3rd
1883 NL--170--1st
1884 UA--211--1st
1885 NL--122--7th
1886 NL--127--8th
Career--118--138th

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 40 (37), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 220 (29), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 194 (24), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 51 (34), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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