Jim McCormick played in Major League Baseball from 1878 to 1887, appearing in 492 games over 10 seasons. He recorded a total of 265 W and 214 L, an ERA of 2.43, 1,704 SO, a WHIP of 1.132, and a WAR of 76.1.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Jim McCormick |
| Date of Birth | November 3, 1856 |
| Nationality |  United Kingdom |
| Position | Pitcher and Outfielder |
| Throws | Right |
| Bats | Right |
| MLB Debut | 1878 |
Jim McCormick Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Jim McCormick.
Parsing Data
Data Source: Baseball Reference
Image Source: Wikipedia
📊 Career Summary
Jim McCormick appeared in 492 games over 10 MLB seasons from 1878 to 1887. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
| GS | 485 (MLB Rank: 58) |
| GF | 7 (MLB Rank: 5,681) |
| W | 265 (MLB Rank: 40) |
| L | 214 (MLB Rank: 31) |
| SV | 1 (MLB Rank: 3,556) |
| ERA | 2.43 (MLB Rank: 822) |
| IP | 4275.2 (MLB Rank: 34) |
| SHO | 33 (MLB Rank: 87) |
| CG | 466 (MLB Rank: 11) |
| SO | 1,704 (MLB Rank: 158) |
| BB | 749 (MLB Rank: 308) |
| H | 4,092 (MLB Rank: 36) |
| HR | 82 (MLB Rank: 1,232) |
| SO9 | 3.59 (MLB Rank: 8,012) |
| BB9 | 1.58 (MLB Rank: 11,101) |
| H9 | 8.61 (MLB Rank: 8,568) |
| HR9 | 0.17 (MLB Rank: 9,071) |
| WHIP | 1.132 (MLB Rank: 11,143) |
| WAR | 76.1 (MLB Rank: 29) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1887)
In his final season (1887), Jim McCormick recorded the following stats:
| GS | 36 |
| W | 13 |
| L | 23 |
| ERA | 4.3 |
| IP | 322.1 |
| CG | 36 |
| SO | 77 |
| BB | 84 |
| H | 377 |
| HR | 12 |
| SO9 | 2.15 |
| BB9 | 2.35 |
| H9 | 10.53 |
| HR9 | 0.34 |
| WHIP | 1.43 |
| WAR | 2.6 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 1880, 45 W
- Most SO: 1884, 343 SO
- Most IP: 1880, 657.2 IP
- Best WAR: 1884, 14.5 WAR
- Best ERA: 1878, 1.69 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
Jim McCormick has no postseason appearances.
Jim McCormick Career Pitching Stats Overview
| season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1878 | 5 | 8 | 1.69 | 0.385 | 0 | 36 | 117 | 2.3 | 1.222 | 0 | 128 | 15 | 47 | 22 | 122 | 2.31 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 9.8 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 490 |
1879 | 20 | 40 | 2.42 | 0.333 | 0 | 197 | 546.1 | 10 | 1.201 | 3 | 582 | 74 | 308 | 147 | 105 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.66 | 60 | 62 | 1 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 9.6 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2325 |
1880 | 45 | 28 | 1.85 | 0.616 | 0 | 260 | 657.2 | 10.5 | 1.004 | 2 | 585 | 75 | 274 | 135 | 126 | 2.12 | 3.6 | 3.47 | 74 | 74 | 0 | 72 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2669 |
1881 | 26 | 30 | 2.45 | 0.464 | 0 | 178 | 526 | 6.4 | 1.08 | 4 | 484 | 84 | 267 | 143 | 107 | 2.59 | 3 | 2.12 | 58 | 59 | 1 | 57 | 2 | 0.1 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2145 |
1882 | 36 | 30 | 2.37 | 0.545 | 0 | 200 | 595.2 | 11.2 | 1.096 | 14 | 550 | 103 | 274 | 157 | 118 | 2.92 | 3 | 1.94 | 67 | 68 | 1 | 65 | 4 | 0.2 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2412 |
1883 | 28 | 12 | 1.84 | 0.7 | 1 | 145 | 342 | 8.5 | 1.114 | 1 | 316 | 65 | 151 | 70 | 170 | 3.01 | 3.8 | 2.23 | 41 | 43 | 2 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1421 |
1884 | 40 | 25 | 2.37 | 0.615 | 0 | 343 | 569 | 14.5 | 1.049 | 19 | 508 | 89 | 263 | 150 | 134 | 2.97 | 5.4 | 3.85 | 65 | 66 | 2 | 63 | 10 | 0.3 | 8 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2336 |
1885 | 21 | 7 | 2.43 | 0.75 | 0 | 96 | 252 | 2.7 | 1.115 | 9 | 221 | 60 | 129 | 68 | 123 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 0.3 | 7.9 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1038 |
1886 | 31 | 11 | 2.82 | 0.738 | 0 | 172 | 347.2 | 7.4 | 1.268 | 18 | 341 | 100 | 165 | 109 | 126 | 3.65 | 4.5 | 1.72 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 0.5 | 8.8 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1449 |
1887 | 13 | 23 | 4.3 | 0.361 | 0 | 77 | 322.1 | 2.6 | 1.43 | 12 | 377 | 84 | 217 | 154 | 88 | 4.18 | 2.1 | 0.92 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0.3 | 10.5 | 2.3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 1417 |
