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Jim Whitney
James Evans Whitney (Grasshopper Jim)
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 172 lb.

Born: November 10, 1857 in Conklin, NY (All Transactions)
Debut: May 2, 1881
Final Game: July 16, 1890
Died: May 21, 1891 in Binghamton, NY
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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
1881 23 BSN NL 31 33 .484 2.48 66 63 3 57 6 0 552.1 548 284 152 6 90 162 1 46 2301 108 1.155 8.9 0.1 1.5 2.6 1.80
1882 24 BSN NL 24 21 .533 2.64 49 48 1 46 3 0 420.0 404 229 123 3 41 180 0 29 1743 107 1.060 8.7 0.1 0.9 3.9 4.39
1883 25 BSN NL 37 21 .638 2.24 62 56 5 54 1 2 514.0 492 258 128 7 35 345 0 37 2101 137 1.025 8.6 0.1 0.6 6.0 9.86
1884 26 BSN NL 23 14 .622 2.09 38 37 1 35 6 0 336.0 272 140 78 12 27 270 0 0 18 1343 138 0.890 7.3 0.3 0.7 7.2 10.00
1885 27 BSN NL 18 32 .360 2.98 51 50 1 50 2 0 441.1 503 286 146 14 37 200 0 0 32 1887 90 1.224 10.3 0.3 0.8 4.1 5.41
1886 28 KCN NL 12 32 .273 4.49 46 44 2 42 3 0 393.0 465 292 196 9 55 167 0 0 29 1691 83 1.323 10.6 0.2 1.3 3.8 3.04
1887 29 WHS NL 24 21 .533 3.22 47 47 0 46 3 0 404.2 430 253 145 16 42 146 16 0 14 1718 125 1.166 9.6 0.4 0.9 3.2 3.48
1888 30 WHS NL 18 21 .462 3.05 39 39 0 37 2 0 325.0 317 184 110 7 54 79 9 1 7 1357 91 1.142 8.8 0.2 1.5 2.2 1.46
1889 31 IND NL 2 7 .222 6.81 9 8 1 7 0 0 70.0 106 73 53 4 19 16 2 0 2 309 61 1.786 13.6 0.5 2.4 2.1 0.84
1890 32 PHA AA 2 2 .500 5.18 6 4 2 3 0 0 40.0 61 27 23 1 11 6 0 0 0 0 74 1.800 13.7 0.2 2.5 1.4 0.55
10 Seasons 191 204 .484 2.97 413 396 16 377 26 2 3496.1 3598 2026 1154 79 411 1571 27 2 214 14450 104 1.147 9.3 0.2 1.1 4.0 3.82
162 Game Avg. 16 17 .484 2.97 35 33 1 32 2 0 294 302 170 97 7 35 132 0 18 1215 104 1.147 9.3 0.2 1.1 4.0 3.82
BSN (5 yrs) 133 121 .524 2.49 266 254 11 242 18 2 2263.2 2219 1197 627 42 230 1157 0 1 162 9375 113 1.082 8.8 0.2 0.9 4.6 5.03
WHS (2 yrs) 42 42 .500 3.15 86 86 0 83 5 0 729.2 747 437 255 23 96 225 25 1 21 3075 111 1.155 9.2 0.3 1.2 2.8 2.34
PHA (1 yr) 2 2 .500 5.18 6 4 2 3 0 0 40.0 61 27 23 1 11 6 0 0 0 0 74 1.800 13.7 0.2 2.5 1.4 0.55
KCN (1 yr) 12 32 .273 4.49 46 44 2 42 3 0 393.0 465 292 196 9 55 167 0 0 29 1691 83 1.323 10.6 0.2 1.3 3.8 3.04
IND (1 yr) 2 7 .222 6.81 9 8 1 7 0 0 70.0 106 73 53 4 19 16 2 0 2 309 61 1.786 13.6 0.5 2.4 2.1 0.84
NL (9 yrs) 189 202 .483 2.95 407 392 14 374 26 2 3456.1 3537 1999 1131 78 400 1565 27 2 214 14450 105 1.139 9.2 0.2 1.0 4.1 3.91
AA (1 yr) 2 2 .500 5.18 6 4 2 3 0 0 40.0 61 27 23 1 11 6 0 0 0 0 74 1.800 13.7 0.2 2.5 1.4 0.55
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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 GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1881 23 BSN NL 75 301 282 37 72 17 3 0 32 19 18 .255 .302 .337 .639 103 95 *1O/3
1882 24 BSN NL 61 275 251 49 81 18 7 5 48 24 13 .323 .382 .510 .892 183 128 1/O3
1883 25 BSN NL 96 434 409 78 115 27 10 5 57 25 29 .281 .323 .433 .755 124 177 1O/3
1884 26 BSN NL 66 286 270 41 70 17 5 3 40 16 38 .259 .301 .393 .693 118 106 13O/5
1885 27 BSN NL 72 307 290 35 68 8 4 0 36 17 24 .234 .277 .290 .567 86 84 1O/3
1886 28 KCN NL 67 276 247 25 59 13 3 2 23 5 29 39 .239 .319 .340 .659 95 84 1O/5
1887 29 WHS NL 54 219 201 29 53 9 6 2 22 10 18 24 .264 .324 .398 .722 104 80 0 1/O
1888 30 WHS NL 42 148 141 13 24 0 0 1 17 3 7 20 .170 .209 .191 .401 32 27 0 1/O3
1889 31 IND NL 10 38 32 6 12 4 1 0 4 2 5 6 .375 .474 .563 1.036 186 18 1 /1O
1890 32 PHA AA 7 22 21 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 .238 .273 .238 .511 51 5 0 /1O
10 Seasons 550 2306 2144 316 559 113 39 18 280 20 161 211 .261 .313 .375 .688 112 804 1
162 Game Avg. 162 679 632 93 165 33 11 5 82 47 .261 .313 .375 .688 112 237
BSN (5 yrs) 370 1603 1502 240 406 87 29 13 213 101 122 .270 .316 .393 .709 122 590
WHS (2 yrs) 96 367 342 42 77 9 6 3 39 13 25 44 .225 .278 .313 .591 77 107 0
PHA (1 yr) 7 22 21 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 .238 .273 .238 .511 51 5 0
KCN (1 yr) 67 276 247 25 59 13 3 2 23 5 29 39 .239 .319 .340 .659 95 84
IND (1 yr) 10 38 32 6 12 4 1 0 4 2 5 6 .375 .474 .563 1.036 186 18 1
NL (9 yrs) 543 2284 2123 313 554 113 39 18 279 20 160 211 .261 .313 .376 .689 112 799 1
AA (1 yr) 7 22 21 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 .238 .273 .238 .511 51 5 0
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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1881 BSN NL 23 P 66 146 19 99 28 3 .808 1.79 .906 2.09
1881 BSN NL 23 OF 15 10 6 1 3 0 .700 0.47 .900 2.00 15
1881 BSN NL 23 1B 2 16 15 0 1 0 .938 7.50 .962 10.45
1882 BSN NL 24 P 49 114 13 88 13 3 .886 2.06 .909 2.07
1882 BSN NL 24 OF 9 8 5 0 3 0 .625 0.56 .900 1.88 0-1-9
1882 BSN NL 24 1B 6 42 39 0 3 0 .929 6.50 .960 10.30
1883 BSN NL 25 P 62 114 12 93 9 2 .921 1.69 .889 1.96
1883 BSN NL 25 OF 40 78 55 7 16 0 .795 1.55 .859 1.86 40
1883 BSN NL 25 1B 2 24 22 0 2 2 .917 11.00 .962 10.45
1884 BSN NL 26 P 38 86 8 78 0 2 1.000 2.26 .879 2.12
1884 BSN NL 26 1B 15 118 108 1 9 1 .924 7.27 .964 10.32
1884 BSN NL 26 OF 15 19 18 0 1 0 .947 1.20 .853 1.76 15
1884 BSN NL 26 3B 1 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 2.00 .800 3.10
1885 BSN NL 27 P 51 162 18 128 16 1 .901 2.86 .899 2.30
1885 BSN NL 27 OF 17 37 31 2 4 0 .892 1.94 .878 1.82 2-13-2
1885 BSN NL 27 1B 5 46 37 3 6 3 .870 8.00 .974 10.78
1886 KCN NL 28 P 46 137 20 107 10 5 .927 2.76 .914 2.07
1886 KCN NL 28 OF 22 32 18 9 5 1 .844 1.23 .897 1.71 2-9-11
1886 KCN NL 28 3B 1 7 1 3 3 0 .571 4.00 .914 3.30
1887 WHS NL 29 P 47 116 13 92 11 5 .905 2.23 .902 1.86
1887 WHS NL 29 OF 7 6 3 1 2 0 .667 0.57 .917 1.91 1-6-0
1888 WHS NL 30 P 39 93 15 67 11 2 .882 2.10 .897 2.23
1888 WHS NL 30 OF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .500 0.33 .950 1.90 0-0-3
1888 WHS NL 30 1B 1 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 8.00 .975 10.50
1889 IND NL 31 P 9 13 4 9 0 0 1.000 1.44 .892 1.93
1889 IND NL 31 OF 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 .900 2.00 0-0-1
1890 PHA AA 32 P 6 10 1 8 1 1 .900 1.50 .910 1.93
1890 PHA AA 32 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0-1-0
10 Seasons P 413 991 123 769 99 24 .900 2.16 .900 2.08
10 Seasons OF 130 193 138 20 35 1 .819 1.22 .875 1.84 75-30-26
6 Seasons 1B 31 254 229 4 21 6 .917 7.52 .965 10.41
2 Seasons 3B 2 9 2 4 3 0 .667 3.00 .889 3.20
10 Seasons TOT 576 1447 492 797 158 31 .891 2.24 .799 2.48 75-30-26
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1881 NL--2.477--8th
1882 NL--2.636--8th
1883 NL--2.241--3rd
1884 NL--2.089--5th
1887 NL--3.225--6th
Career--2.971--160th

Wins s c a p y
1881 NL--31--1st
1882 NL--24--7th
1883 NL--37--3rd
1884 NL--23--6th
1885 NL--18--10th
1887 NL--24--6th
Career--191--135th

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1882 NL--.533--9th
1883 NL--.638--4th
1884 NL--.622--7th

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1881 NL--1.155--7th
1882 NL--1.060--6th
1883 NL--1.025--2nd
1884 NL--.890--2nd
1887 NL--1.166--4th
Career--1.147--58th

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1881 NL--8.929--6th
1882 NL--8.657--7th
1883 NL--8.615--5th
1884 NL--7.286--5th

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1881 NL--1.466--7th
1882 NL--.879--5th
1883 NL--.613--1st
1884 NL--.723--1st
1885 NL--.755--1st
1886 NL--1.260--1st
1887 NL--.934--1st
1888 NL--1.495--9th
Career--1.058--14th

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1881 NL--2.640--8th
1882 NL--3.857--5th
1883 NL--6.041--1st
1884 NL--7.232--2nd
1885 NL--4.078--8th
1887 NL--3.247--9th

Games Played s c a p y
1881 NL--66--1st
1882 NL--49--4th
1883 NL--62--4th
1884 NL--38--9th
1885 NL--51--3rd
1886 NL--46--8th
1887 NL--47--5th
1888 NL--39--10th

Saves s c a p y
1881 NL--0--3rd
1882 NL--0--2nd
1883 NL--2--1st
1884 NL--0--6th
1885 NL--0--6th
1886 NL--0--6th
1887 NL--0--9th
1888 NL--0--6th

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1881 NL--552.3--1st
1882 NL--420.0--4th
1883 NL--514.0--4th
1884 NL--336.0--9th
1885 NL--441.3--4th
1886 NL--393.0--8th
1887 NL--404.7--5th
Career--3496.3--71st

Strikeouts s c a p y
1881 NL--162--3rd
1882 NL--180--4th
1883 NL--345--1st
1884 NL--270--6th
1885 NL--200--5th
1887 NL--146--5th
Career--1571--147th

Games Started s c a p y
1881 NL--63--1st
1882 NL--48--4th
1883 NL--56--4th
1884 NL--37--9th
1885 NL--50--3rd
1886 NL--44--8th
1887 NL--47--5th
1888 NL--39--10th
Career--396--122nd

Complete Games s c a p y
1881 NL--57--1st
1882 NL--46--4th
1883 NL--54--4th
1884 NL--35--9th
1885 NL--50--3rd
1886 NL--42--9th
1887 NL--46--5th
Career--377--22nd

Shutouts s c a p y
1881 NL--6--2nd
1882 NL--3--7th
1883 NL--1--10th
1884 NL--6--5th
1886 NL--3--4th
1887 NL--3--2nd
Career--26--161st

Home Runs s c a p y
1881 NL--6--4th
1883 NL--7--7th
1884 NL--12--8th
1885 NL--14--2nd
1886 NL--9--10th
1887 NL--16--7th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1881 NL--90--1st
1882 NL--41--9th

Hits s c a p y
1881 NL--548--1st
1882 NL--404--5th
1883 NL--492--4th
1885 NL--503--1st
1886 NL--465--5th
1887 NL--430--4th
1888 NL--317--10th
Career--3598--57th

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1881 NL--1.800--9th
1882 NL--4.390--2nd
1883 NL--9.857--1st
1884 NL--10.000--1st
1885 NL--5.405--1st
1886 NL--3.036--4th
1887 NL--3.476--1st
Career--3.822--6th

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1881 NL--.098--9th
1882 NL--.064--1st
1883 NL--.123--9th
1886 NL--.206--6th
1888 NL--.194--9th
Career--.203--172nd

Losses s c a p y
1881 NL--33--1st
1882 NL--21--5th
1883 NL--21--6th
1885 NL--32--1st
1886 NL--32--2nd
1887 NL--21--6th
1888 NL--21--8th
Career--204--42nd

Earned Runs s c a p y
1881 NL--152--2nd
1882 NL--123--5th
1883 NL--128--8th
1885 NL--146--1st
1886 NL--196--2nd
1887 NL--145--9th
1888 NL--110--9th
Career--1154--143rd

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1881 NL--46--1st
1882 NL--29--1st
1883 NL--37--1st
1885 NL--32--6th
1886 NL--29--7th
Career--214--7th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1884 NL--0--1st
1885 NL--0--1st
1886 NL--0--1st
1887 NL--16--3rd

Batters Faced s c a p y
1881 NL--2301--1st
1882 NL--1743--5th
1883 NL--2101--4th
1884 NL--1343--10th
1885 NL--1887--3rd
1886 NL--1691--7th
1887 NL--1718--5th
Career--14450--63rd

Games Finished s c a p y
1881 NL--3--5th
1882 NL--1--9th
1883 NL--5--3rd
1885 NL--1--6th
1886 NL--2--7th

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1881 NL--108--9th
1882 NL--107--8th
1883 NL--137--3rd
1884 NL--138--6th
1887 NL--125--6th

Batting Average s c a p y
1882 NL--.323--5th

On-Base% s c a p y
1882 NL--.382--3rd

Slugging % s c a p y
1882 NL--.510--3rd

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1882 NL--.892--3rd

Home Runs s c a p y
1882 NL--5--4th
1883 NL--5--6th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1882 NL--24--5th
1883 NL--25--8th

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1882 NL--183--3rd

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1882 NL--24--4th

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1882 NL--2.6--4th

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1883 NL--42--9th

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1882 NL--.798--3rd

AB per HR s c a p y
1882 NL--50.200--1st
1883 NL--81.800--8th

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 28 (55), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkBatting - 19 (1026), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Pitching - 182 (55), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 110 (80), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 6 (2291), Average HOFer ≈ 50
Pitching - 31 (133), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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Transactions

March 1, 1886: Purchased by the Kansas City Cowboys from the Boston Beaneaters. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

March 9, 1887: Returned to league control by the Kansas City Cowboys.

March 9, 1887: Under league control and obtained by the Washington Nationals.

March 29, 1889: Traded by the Washington Nationals to the Indianapolis Hoosiers for John Healy.

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