Jim Brosnan

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 197lb (193cm, 89kg)

Born: October 24, 1929 in Cincinnati, OH us

Died: June 28, 2014 in Park Ridge, IL

High School: Elder HS (Cincinnati, OH)

School: Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH)

Debut: April 15, 1954 (Age 24-173d, 11,111th in major league history)
vs. CIN 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER

Last Game: September 21, 1963 (Age 33-332d)
vs. DET 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1956 season

Full Name: James Patrick Brosnan

Nicknames: Professor

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

13.9

ERA

3.54

385

831.1

507

WHIP

1.326

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
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
1947	17	CHC-min	D	17	8	.680	3.04	41			17	2		228.0	95	200	77		110		171	5	1	4				0.899	3.8		4.3	6.8	1.55	ELZ APPY
1948	18	CHC-min	B	7	13	.350	5.16	28			6	2		157.0	165	104	90		97		85	2	0	5				1.669	9.5		5.6	4.9	0.88	SPF,FAY NENL,TRIS
1949	19	CHC-min	A	9	11	.450	3.77	33			7	2		148.0	147	78	62		72		103	0	1	2				1.480	8.9		4.4	6.3	1.43	MAC SALL
1950	20	CIN-CHC-min	B,AA,A,AAA	7	10	.412	6.21	27	0		0	0		113.0	134	92	78	5	65		3	0		0				1.761	10.7	0.4	5.2	0.2	0.05	DEC,NVL,DMO,SPF IIIL,SOUA,WL,IL
1951			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1952	22	CHC-min	D	3	3	.500	3.39	8						61.0	61	35	23	6	29									1.475	9.0	0.9	4.3			BLW KOML
1952			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1953	23	CHC-min	AAA	4	17	.190	4.70	29	21		10	1		161.0	180	98	84	11	77		91	5	0	4				1.596	10.1	0.6	4.3	5.1	1.18	SPF IL
1954	24	CHC-min	AA,A	7	2	.778	2.78	16	8		4	1		68.0	57	25	21	6	24		58	0	0	4				1.191	7.5	0.8	3.2	7.7	2.42	BMT,DMO TL,WL
1954	24	CHC	NL	1	0	1.000	9.45	18	0	7	0	0	0	33.1	44	35	35	9	18	2	17	1	0	4	158	45	6.60	1.860	11.9	2.4	4.9	4.6	0.94

1955	25	CHC-min	Opn	17	10	.630	2.38	31	31		9	3		223.0	188	61	59	15	66		133	0	0	4				1.139	7.6	0.6	2.7	5.4	2.02	LOS PCL
1956	26	CHC	NL	5	9	.357	3.79	30	10	11	1	1	1	95.0	95	44	40	9	45	8	51	0	0	2	411	101	3.95	1.474	9.0	0.9	4.3	4.8	1.13
1957	27	CHC	NL	5	5	.500	3.38	41	5	17	1	0	0	98.2	79	38	37	11	46	4	73	1	0	2	413	115	3.85	1.267	7.2	1.0	4.2	6.7	1.59
1958	28	TOT	NL	11	8	.579	3.35	41	20	14	4	0	7	166.2	148	66	62	13	79	6	89	1	0	1	702	123	3.86	1.362	8.0	0.7	4.3	4.8	1.13
1958	28	CHC	NL	3	4	.429	3.14	8	8	0	2	0	0	51.2	41	20	18	3	29	3	24	0	0	0	215	127	3.98	1.355	7.1	0.5	5.1	4.2	0.83
1958	28	STL	NL	8	4	.667	3.44	33	12	14	2	0	7	115.0	107	46	44	10	50	3	65	1	0	1	487	121	3.81	1.365	8.4	0.8	3.9	5.1	1.30
1959	29	TOT	NL	9	6	.600	3.79	46	10	20	1	1	4	116.1	113	53	49	12	41	7	74	6	0	1	500	109	3.82	1.324	8.7	0.9	3.2	5.7	1.80
1959	29	STL	NL	1	3	.250	4.91	20	1	10	0	0	2	33.0	34	18	18	5	15	5	18	1	0	1	142	87	4.88	1.485	9.3	1.4	4.1	4.9	1.20
1959	29	CIN	NL	8	3	.727	3.35	26	9	10	1	1	2	83.1	79	35	31	7	26	2	56	5	0	0	358	122	3.41	1.260	8.5	0.8	2.8	6.0	2.15
1960	30	CIN	NL	7	2	.778	2.36	57	2	27	0	0	12	99.0	79	31	26	5	22	5	62	0	0	3	383	161	2.60	1.020	7.2	0.5	2.0	5.6	2.82
1961	31	CIN	NL	10	4	.714	3.04	53	0	34	0	0	16	80.0	77	34	27	7	18	3	40	0	1	1	335	133	3.39	1.188	8.7	0.8	2.0	4.5	2.22	MVP-20
1962	32	CIN	NL	4	4	.500	3.34	48	0	34	0	0	13	64.2	76	27	24	6	18	5	51	0	0	0	284	121	3.08	1.454	10.6	0.8	2.5	7.1	2.83
1963	33	TOT	MLB	3	9	.250	3.13	51	0	37	0	0	15	77.2	79	28	27	9	25	6	50	0	0	2	324	112	3.66	1.339	9.2	1.0	2.9	5.8	2.00
1963	33	CIN	NL	0	1	.000	7.71	6	0	4	0	0	0	4.2	8	4	4	2	3	1	4	0	0	1	25	47	8.26	2.357	15.4	3.9	5.8	7.7	1.33
1963	33	CHW	AL	3	8	.273	2.84	45	0	33	0	0	15	73.0	71	24	23	7	22	5	46	0	0	1	299	124	3.37	1.274	8.8	0.9	2.7	5.7	2.09
9 Yrs				55	47	.539	3.54	385	47	201	7	2	68	831.1	790	356	327	81	312	46	507	9	1	16	3510	112	3.70	1.326	8.6	0.9	3.4	5.5	1.63
162 Game Avg.				9	7	.539	3.54	61	7	32	1	0	11	131	124	56	51	13	49	7	80	1	0	3	552	112	3.70	1.326	8.6	0.9	3.4	5.5	1.63

CIN (5 yrs)				29	14	.674	3.04	190	11	109	1	1	43	331.2	319	131	112	27	87	16	213	5	1	5	1385	131	3.17	1.224	8.7	0.7	2.4	5.8	2.45
CHC (4 yrs)				14	18	.438	4.20	97	23	35	4	1	1	278.2	259	137	130	32	138	17	165	2	0	8	1197	94	4.24	1.425	8.4	1.0	4.5	5.3	1.20
STL (2 yrs)				9	7	.563	3.77	53	13	24	2	0	9	148.0	141	64	62	15	65	8	83	2	0	2	629	111	4.04	1.392	8.6	0.9	4.0	5.0	1.28
CHW (1 yr)				3	8	.273	2.84	45	0	33	0	0	15	73.0	71	24	23	7	22	5	46	0	0	1	299	124	3.37	1.274	8.8	0.9	2.7	5.7	2.09

NL (9 yrs)				52	39	.571	3.61	340	47	168	7	2	53	758.1	719	332	304	74	290	41	461	9	1	15	3211	111	3.73	1.331	8.5	0.9	3.4	5.5	1.59
AL (1 yr)				3	8	.273	2.84	45	0	33	0	0	15	73.0	71	24	23	7	22	5	46	0	0	1	299	124	3.37	1.274	8.8	0.9	2.7	5.7	2.09