1971
Born July 15, 1971
Pinehurst, NC, USA
James Baldwin Notable
b. July 15, 1971 · Chicago White Sox 1995–2001, Los Angeles Dodgers 2001, Seattle Mariners 2002, Minnesota Twins 2003, New York Mets 2004, Baltimore Orioles 2005, Texas Rangers 2005
James Baldwin played for seven clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago White Sox in 1995 and closing with the Texas Rangers in 2005.
He went 79 and 74 with a 5.01 earned run average, pitching 1,322.7 innings in 266 games. He struck out 844 and threw 2 shutouts. Across 266 games he batted .091, with 4 hits and 1 run. He finished with 1 double.
He was an All-Star in 2000.
He was born in Pinehurst, NC, USA on July 15, 1971. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 2000 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 2000 |
| The Sporting News Rookie Pitcher of the Year | 1 | 1996 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | CHW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | CHW | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | CHW | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1998 | CHW | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1999 | CHW | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| 2000 | CHW | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 2001 | CHW/LAD | 29 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | .071 |
| 2002 | SEA | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 2003 | MIN | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | NYM | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2005 | BAL/TEX | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 266 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | .091 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | CHW | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 14.2 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 12.89 |
| 1996 | CHW | 11 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 169.0 | 168 | 83 | 57 | 127 | 4.42 |
| 1997 | CHW | 12 | 15 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 200.0 | 205 | 117 | 83 | 140 | 5.26 |
| 1998 | CHW | 13 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 0 | 159.0 | 176 | 94 | 60 | 108 | 5.32 |
| 1999 | CHW | 12 | 13 | 35 | 33 | 0 | 199.1 | 219 | 113 | 81 | 123 | 5.10 |
| 2000 | CHW | 14 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 178.0 | 185 | 92 | 59 | 116 | 4.65 |
| 2001 | CHW/LAD | 10 | 11 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 175.0 | 191 | 86 | 63 | 95 | 4.42 |
| 2002 | SEA | 7 | 10 | 30 | 23 | 0 | 150.0 | 179 | 88 | 49 | 88 | 5.28 |
| 2003 | MIN | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 15.0 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 5.40 |
| 2004 | NYM | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.0 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 15.00 |
| 2005 | BAL/TEX | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 56.2 | 54 | 24 | 16 | 29 | 3.81 |
| Career | — | 79 | 74 | 266 | 202 | 2 | 1322.2 | 1443 | 737 | 486 | 844 | 5.01 |
On this day & linked events
1995
Major-league debut: James Baldwin
James Baldwin made a major-league debut on April 30, 1995.
2005
Final major-league game: James Baldwin
James Baldwin played a final major-league game on September 29, 2005.