BJ
1911–1919 · P
Bill James
6' 4", 195 lbs·Lived to 55·Bats B / Throws R
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Career Highs
2.09
Best ERA · 1917
15
Most W · 1914
109
Most K · 1914
1.308
Best WHIP · 1917
Career Arc · ERA
8 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
8 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | CLE | 8 | 17 | 0 | 1 | .059 | — | — |
| 1912 | CLE | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| 1914 | SLA | 44 | 89 | 0 | 2 | .112 | — | — |
| 1915 | SLA | 45 | 63 | 0 | 4 | .222 | — | — |
| 1916 | DET | 30 | 44 | 0 | 1 | .068 | — | — |
| 1917 | DET | 34 | 57 | 0 | 2 | .211 | — | — |
| 1918 | DET | 19 | 46 | 0 | 0 | .109 | — | — |
| 1919 | BOS | 20 | 39 | 0 | 2 | .154 | — | — |
| Career | 203 | 358 | 0 | 12 | .142 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
8 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | CLE | 8 | 51.7 | 2 | 4 | 4.88 | 69 | 21 | 1.742 |
| 1912 | CLE | 3 | 13.7 | 0 | 0 | 4.61 | 73 | 5 | 1.756 |
| 1914 | SLA | 44 | 284.0 | 15 | 14 | 2.85 | 103 | 109 | 1.331 |
| 1915 | SLA | 45 | 237.3 | 14 | 13 | 3.26 | 89 | 82 | 1.420 |
| 1916 | DET | 30 | 151.7 | 8 | 12 | 3.68 | 76 | 61 | 1.451 |
| 1917 | DET | 34 | 198.0 | 13 | 10 | 2.09 | 129 | 62 | 1.308 |
| 1918 | DET | 19 | 122.0 | 6 | 11 | 3.76 | 75 | 42 | 1.598 |
| 1919 | BOS | 20 | 121.3 | 7 | 7 | 3.71 | 83 | 26 | 1.525 |
| Career | 203 | 1179.7 | 65 | 71 | — | — | 408 | — | |
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