Jimmy Gobble

Q: When was Jimmy Gobble born?

Jimmy Gobble was born on July 19, 1981.

Q: Where was Jimmy Gobble born?

Jimmy Gobble was born in Bristol, TN .

Q: How tall is Jimmy Gobble?

Jimmy Gobble is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jimmy Gobble weigh when playing?

Jimmy Gobble weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Jimmy Gobble in the Hall of Fame?

Jimmy Gobble has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Jimmy Gobble drafted?

Jimmy Gobble was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (43rd) of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft from John S. Battle HS (Bristol, VA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Jimmy Gobble have?

Jimmy Gobble had 285 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Jimmy Gobble played for?

Jimmy Gobble played for 2 teams; the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox.

Q: When did Jimmy Gobble retire?

Jimmy Gobble last played in 2009.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-3, 190lb (190cm, 86kg)

Born: July 19, 1981 in Bristol, TN us

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (43rd) of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft from John S. Battle HS (Bristol, VA).

High Schools: Bristol HS (Bristol, VA), John S. Battle HS (Bristol, VA)

Debut: August 3, 2003 (Age 22-015d, 18,333rd in major league history)
vs. TBD 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER, W

Last Game: July 5, 2009 (Age 27-351d)
vs. KCR 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2003 season

Agents: SFX • Previously: Bob Garber

Full Name: Billy James Gobble

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.5

ERA

5.29

247

435.2

285

WHIP

1.494

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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+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1999	17	KCR-min	Rk	0	0		2.70	4	1	0	0	0	0	6.2	6	3	2	0	5	0	8	0	1	1	32			1.650	8.1	0.0	6.8	10.8	1.60	ROY GULF
2000	18	KCR-min	A	12	10	.545	3.66	25	25	0	3	2	0	145.0	144	75	59	10	34	0	115	4	1	1	604			1.228	8.9	0.6	2.1	7.1	3.38	CHL SALL
2001	19	KCR-min	A+	10	6	.625	2.55	27	27	0	0	0	0	162.1	134	58	46	8	33	3	154	9	0	7	649			1.029	7.4	0.4	1.8	8.5	4.67	WMT CARL
2002	20	KCR-min	AA	5	7	.417	3.38	13	13	0	0	0	0	69.1	71	29	26	3	19	2	52	2	0	5	291			1.298	9.2	0.4	2.5	6.8	2.74	WCH TL
2003	21	KCR-min	AA	12	8	.600	3.19	22	22	0	2	1	0	132.2	128	57	47	11	40	1	100	5	0	5	559			1.266	8.7	0.7	2.7	6.8	2.50	WCH TL
2003	21	KCR	AL	4	5	.444	4.61	9	9	0	0	0	0	52.2	56	32	27	8	15	0	31	4	0	1	230	107	4.91	1.348	9.6	1.4	2.6	5.3	2.07
2004	22	KCR-min	AAA	3	1	.750	4.58	4	4	0	0	0	0	19.2	25	20	10	5	7	0	15	0	0	0	90			1.627	11.4	2.3	3.2	6.9	2.14	OMA PCL
2004	22	KCR	AL	9	8	.529	5.35	25	24	0	1	0	0	148.0	157	94	88	24	43	0	49	3	0	4	638	89	5.43	1.351	9.5	1.5	2.6	3.0	1.14
2005	23	KCR-min	AAA	2	7	.222	6.63	12	12	0	0	0	0	58.1	76	48	43	8	21	0	45	2	0	5	269			1.663	11.7	1.2	3.2	6.9	2.14	OMA PCL
2005	23	KCR	AL	1	1	.500	5.70	28	4	11	0	0	0	53.2	64	34	34	9	30	4	38	1	0	2	249	78	5.52	1.752	10.7	1.5	5.0	6.4	1.27
2006	24	KCR	AL	4	6	.400	5.14	60	6	17	0	0	2	84.0	95	51	48	12	29	1	80	1	0	4	370	92	4.17	1.476	10.2	1.3	3.1	8.6	2.76
2007	25	KCR	AL	4	1	.800	3.02	74	0	12	0	0	1	53.2	56	23	18	6	23	6	50	2	1	6	233	152	4.23	1.472	9.4	1.0	3.9	8.4	2.17
2008	26	KCR-min	AAA	1	1	.500	5.65	8	4	0	0	0	0	14.1	16	9	9	1	9	0	16	1	0	0	67			1.744	10.0	0.6	5.7	10.0	1.78	OMA PCL
2008	26	KCR	AL	0	2	.000	8.81	39	0	10	0	0	1	31.2	39	31	31	5	23	1	27	2	0	6	159	49	5.85	1.958	11.1	1.4	6.5	7.7	1.17
2009	27	CHW-min	AAA	0	1	.000	5.25	11	0	5	0	0	1	12.0	8	8	7	2	4	0	19	1	0	2	51			1.000	6.0	1.5	3.0	14.3	4.75	CHR IL
2009	27	CHW	AL	0	0		7.50	12	0	3	0	0	0	12.0	14	10	10	3	7	1	10	2	0	2	59	64	6.93	1.750	10.5	2.3	5.3	7.5	1.43
2010	28	COL-min	AAA	0	0		4.50	2	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9			1.500	13.5	0.0	0.0	0.0		CSP PCL
7 Yrs				22	23	.489	5.29	247	43	53	1	0	4	435.2	481	275	256	67	170	13	285	15	1	25	1938	89	5.06	1.494	9.9	1.4	3.5	5.9	1.68
162 Game Avg.				5	5	.489	5.29	58	10	12	0	0	1	102	113	64	60	16	40	3	67	4	0	6	454	89	5.06	1.494	9.9	1.4	3.5	5.9	1.68

KCR (6 yrs)				22	23	.489	5.23	235	43	50	1	0	4	423.2	467	265	246	64	163	12	275	13	1	23	1879	90	5.00	1.487	9.9	1.4	3.5	5.8	1.69
CHW (1 yr)				0	0		7.50	12	0	3	0	0	0	12.0	14	10	10	3	7	1	10	2	0	2	59	64	6.93	1.750	10.5	2.3	5.3	7.5	1.43

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jimmy Gobble?

Jimmy Gobble is 42 years old.

When was Jimmy Gobble born?

Jimmy Gobble was born on July 19, 1981.

Where was Jimmy Gobble born?

Jimmy Gobble was born in Bristol, TN.

How tall is Jimmy Gobble?

Jimmy Gobble is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Jimmy Gobble weigh when playing?

Jimmy Gobble weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jimmy Gobble play?

Jimmy Gobble played 7 seasons.

Is Jimmy Gobble in the Hall of Fame?

Jimmy Gobble has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Jimmy Gobble drafted?

Jimmy Gobble was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (43rd) of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft from John S. Battle HS (Bristol, VA).

What position did Jimmy Gobble play?

Jimmy Gobble was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Jimmy Gobble have?

Jimmy Gobble had 285 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Jimmy Gobble played for?

Jimmy Gobble played for 2 teams; the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox.

When did Jimmy Gobble retire?

Jimmy Gobble last played in 2009.

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