Jim Slaton

Q: When was Jim Slaton born?

Jim Slaton was born on June 19, 1950.

Q: Where was Jim Slaton born?

Jim Slaton was born in Long Beach, CA .

Q: How tall is Jim Slaton?

Jim Slaton is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jim Slaton weigh when playing?

Jim Slaton weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Jim Slaton in the Hall of Fame?

Jim Slaton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Jim Slaton drafted?

Jim Slaton was drafted by the Seattle Pilots in the 15th round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Antelope Valley College (Lancaster, CA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Jim Slaton have?

Jim Slaton had 1,191 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Jim Slaton played for?

Jim Slaton played for 3 teams; the Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers and California Angels.

Q: How many World Series has Jim Slaton won?

Jim Slaton has never won a World Series.

Q: When did Jim Slaton retire?

Jim Slaton last played in 1986.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: June 19, 1950 in Long Beach, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Seattle Pilots in the 15th round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Antelope Valley College (Lancaster, CA).

High School: Antelope Valley HS (Lancaster, CA)

School: Antelope Valley College (Lancaster, CA)

Debut: April 14, 1971 (Age 20-299d, 13,112th in major league history)
vs. CHW 6.0 IP, 3 H, 4 SO, 3 BB, 0 ER, W

Last Game: September 28, 1986 (Age 36-101d)
vs. NYY 0.1 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 5 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1971 season

Full Name: James Michael Slaton

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

17.3

151

158

ERA

4.03

496

360

2683.2

1191

WHIP

1.407

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
1969	19	SEP-min	A,WRk,Rk	10	5	.667	3.02	28	18		7	4	2	149.0	112	58	50	2	61	1	138	4	2	9				1.161	6.8	0.1	3.7	8.3	2.26	CLI,PLT,BIL MIDW,AZIL,PION
1970	20	MIL-min	A	1	1	.500	1.50	2	2		2	0	0	18.0	9	4	3	0	5	0	15	1	0	0				0.778	4.5	0.0	2.5	7.5	3.00	CLI MIDW
1971	21	MIL-min	AAA	1	0	1.000	1.41	4	4		0	0	0	32.0	22	9	5	1	9	2	26	0	0	2				0.969	6.2	0.3	2.5	7.3	2.89	EVN AA
1971	21	MIL	AL	10	8	.556	3.78	26	23	0	5	4	0	147.2	140	67	62	16	71	9	63	1	2	5	631	91	4.47	1.429	8.5	1.0	4.3	3.8	0.89
1972	22	MIL-min	AAA	11	2	.846	2.92	16	16		6	5	0	114.0	97	39	37	5	37	1	68	2	0	4				1.175	7.7	0.4	2.9	5.4	1.84	EVN AA
1972	22	MIL	AL	1	6	.143	5.52	9	8	1	0	0	0	44.0	50	31	27	3	21	1	17	1	0	1	202	55	4.01	1.614	10.2	0.6	4.3	3.5	0.81
1973	23	MIL	AL	13	15	.464	3.71	38	38	0	13	3	0	276.1	266	127	114	30	99	4	134	1	0	11	1170	101	4.09	1.321	8.7	1.0	3.2	4.4	1.35
1974	24	MIL	AL	13	16	.448	3.92	40	35	2	10	3	0	250.0	255	117	109	22	102	6	126	3	0	14	1072	92	3.97	1.428	9.2	0.8	3.7	4.5	1.24
1975	25	MIL	AL	11	18	.379	4.52	37	33	1	10	3	0	217.0	238	129	109	28	90	6	119	2	0	12	970	85	4.44	1.512	9.9	1.2	3.7	4.9	1.32
1976	26	MIL	AL	14	15	.483	3.44	38	38	0	12	2	0	292.2	*287*	126	112	14	94	12	138	6	1	11	1235	101	3.34	1.302	8.8	0.4	2.9	4.2	1.47
1977	27	MIL	AL	10	14	.417	3.58	32	31	1	7	1	0	221.0	223	104	88	25	77	5	104	11	1	1	942	114	4.46	1.357	9.1	1.0	3.1	4.2	1.35	AS
1978	28	DET	AL	17	11	.607	4.12	35	34	0	11	2	0	233.2	235	117	107	27	85	1	92	8	1	10	1003	94	4.49	1.369	9.1	1.0	3.3	3.5	1.08
1979	29	MIL	AL	15	9	.625	3.63	32	31	0	12	3	0	213.0	229	95	86	15	54	1	80	2	0	5	894	115	3.69	1.329	9.7	0.6	2.3	3.4	1.48
1980	30	MIL	AL	1	1	.500	4.41	3	3	0	0	0	0	16.1	17	10	8	3	5	0	4	0	0	1	68	90	5.57	1.347	9.4	1.7	2.8	2.2	0.80
1981	31	MIL	AL	5	7	.417	4.37	24	21	2	0	0	0	117.1	120	60	57	10	50	2	47	2	0	5	500	79	4.24	1.449	9.2	0.8	3.8	3.6	0.94
1982	32	MIL	AL	10	6	.625	3.29	39	7	21	0	0	6	117.2	117	48	43	14	41	3	59	1	1	2	494	116	4.33	1.343	8.9	1.1	3.1	4.5	1.44
1983	33	MIL	AL	14	6	.700	4.33	46	0	26	0	0	5	112.1	112	57	54	12	56	5	38	3	0	3	490	87	5.04	1.496	9.0	1.0	4.5	3.0	0.68
1984	34	CAL	AL	7	10	.412	4.97	32	22	1	5	1	0	163.0	192	95	90	22	56	5	67	2	0	6	722	81	4.77	1.521	10.6	1.2	3.1	3.7	1.20
1985	35	CAL	AL	6	10	.375	4.37	29	24	3	1	0	1	148.1	162	82	72	22	63	1	60	2	0	8	645	95	5.12	1.517	9.8	1.3	3.8	3.6	0.95
1986	36	TOT	AL	4	6	.400	5.08	36	12	13	0	0	2	113.1	130	70	64	14	40	4	43	3	0	2	497	82	4.76	1.500	10.3	1.1	3.2	3.4	1.08
1986	36	CAL	AL	4	6	.400	5.65	14	12	1	0	0	0	73.1	84	52	46	9	29	1	31	2	0	1	323	73	4.79	1.541	10.3	1.1	3.6	3.8	1.07
1986	36	DET	AL	0	0		4.05	22	0	12	0	0	2	40.0	46	18	18	5	11	3	12	1	0	1	174	103	4.70	1.425	10.4	1.1	2.5	2.7	1.09
16 Yrs				151	158	.489	4.03	496	360	71	86	22	14	2683.2	2773	1335	1202	277	1004	65	1191	48	6	97	11535	94	4.27	1.407	9.3	0.9	3.4	4.0	1.19
162 Game Avg.				12	13	.489	4.03	39	29	6	7	2	1	213	220	106	95	22	80	5	95	4	0	8	916	94	4.27	1.407	9.3	0.9	3.4	4.0	1.19
				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
MIL (12 yrs)				117	121	.492	3.86	364	268	54	69	19	11	2025.1	2054	971	869	192	760	54	929	33	5	71	8668	97	4.12	1.389	9.1	0.9	3.4	4.1	1.22
CAL (3 yrs)				17	26	.395	4.87	75	58	5	6	1	1	384.2	438	229	208	53	148	7	158	6	0	15	1690	84	4.91	1.523	10.2	1.2	3.5	3.7	1.07
DET (2 yrs)				17	11	.607	4.11	57	34	12	11	2	2	273.2	281	135	125	32	96	4	104	9	1	11	1177	95	4.52	1.378	9.2	1.1	3.2	3.4	1.08

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jim Slaton?

Jim Slaton is 74 years old.

When was Jim Slaton born?

Jim Slaton was born on June 19, 1950.

Where was Jim Slaton born?

Jim Slaton was born in Long Beach, CA.

How tall is Jim Slaton?

Jim Slaton is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Jim Slaton weigh when playing?

Jim Slaton weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jim Slaton play?

Jim Slaton played 16 seasons.

Is Jim Slaton in the Hall of Fame?

Jim Slaton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Jim Slaton drafted?

Jim Slaton was drafted by the Seattle Pilots in the 15th round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Antelope Valley College (Lancaster, CA).

What position did Jim Slaton play?

Jim Slaton was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Jim Slaton have?

Jim Slaton had 1,191 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Jim Slaton played for?

Jim Slaton played for 3 teams; the Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers and California Angels.

How many World Series has Jim Slaton won?

Jim Slaton has never won a World Series.

When did Jim Slaton retire?

Jim Slaton last played in 1986.

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