Jim Bouton

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 170lb (183cm, 77kg)

Born: March 8, 1939 in Newark, NJ us

Died: July 10, 2019 in Great Barrington, MA

High School: Bloom HS (Chicago Heights, IL)

School: Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI)

Debut: April 22, 1962 (Age 23-045d, 11,976th in major league history)
vs. CLE 3.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 29, 1978 (Age 39-205d)
vs. CIN 3.0 IP, 6 H, 2 SO, 4 BB, 6 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1962 season

Full Name: James Alan Bouton

Nicknames: Bulldog

Pronunciation: \BOW-tun\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.5

ERA

3.57

304

144

1238.2

720

WHIP

1.264

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	1-11 / in Starts: 1-2
Longest Hitting Streak	0 games
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	4 games
Most Games w/o RBI	4 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 8 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	3 (1-2-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 8 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	4 (2-1-0)

1968 Batting Game Log

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1968 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	189	2 (1)	Apr 13	NYY		MIN	L,0-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	190	9 (6)	Apr 21	NYY	@	MIN	L,2-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	191	14 (4)	Apr 27	NYY		DET	L,0-7	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	192	19 (4)	May 2	NYY	@	BAL	L,3-7	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	193	25 (5)	May 7	NYY		CLE	L,0-8	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.02	-0.023	1.21	-0.02%	-0.18	P
6	194	29 (3)	May 12 (1)	NYY		BOS	L,1-8	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
7	195	31 (1)	May 14	NYY	@	CLE	L,2-4	2-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9	1.02	0.012	1.31	0.01%	0.12	P
8	196	37 (5)	May 20	NYY	@	WSA	W,6-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9	.52	-0.052	.41	-0.03%	-0.63	P
9	197	45 (7)	May 30 (2)	NYY		WSA	L,2-6	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
10	198	50 (4)	Jun 3	NYY		MIN	L,3-4	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125	9	.41	-0.009	.43	-0.01%	-0.07	P
11	199	55 (4)	Jun 7 (2)	NYY		CAL	L,4-8	3-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125	9						P
12	200	59 (3)	Jun 11	NYY		CHW	L,5-9	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125	9						P
							1-11		8	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125		.69	-0.072	.74	-0.04%	-0.76

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