1944
Born October 29, 1944
Franklinton, NC, USA
Jim Bibby Notable
b. October 29, 1944 · St. Louis Cardinals 1972–1973, Texas Rangers 1973–1975, 1984, Cleveland Indians 1975–1977, Pittsburgh Pirates 1978–1981, 1983
Jim Bibby played for four clubs across 13 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1972 and closing with the Texas Rangers in 1984.
He went 111 and 101 with a 3.76 earned run average, pitching 1,722 innings in 340 games. He struck out 1,079, completed 56 of his 239 starts and threw 19 shutouts. Across 341 games he batted .148, with 31 hits and 15 runs. He finished with 5 home runs and 6 doubles.
He was an All-Star in 1980. He threw a no-hitter in 1973.
He was born in Franklinton, NC, USA on October 29, 1944, and died on February 16, 2010. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1980 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1981 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1980 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | STL | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .125 |
| 1973 | STL/TEX | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1974 | TEX | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | CLE/TEX | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | CLE | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | CLE | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | PIT | 34 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .129 |
| 1979 | PIT | 34 | 45 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 | .178 |
| 1980 | PIT | 35 | 77 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 0 | .156 |
| 1981 | PIT | 14 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .143 |
| 1983 | PIT | 29 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .111 |
| 1984 | TEX | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 341 | 209 | 15 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 88 | 0 | .148 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | STL | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 40.1 | 29 | 15 | 19 | 28 | 3.35 |
| 1973 | STL/TEX | 9 | 12 | 32 | 26 | 1 | 196.1 | 140 | 82 | 123 | 167 | 3.76 |
| 1974 | TEX | 19 | 19 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 264.0 | 255 | 139 | 113 | 149 | 4.74 |
| 1975 | CLE/TEX | 7 | 15 | 36 | 24 | 1 | 181.0 | 172 | 78 | 78 | 93 | 3.88 |
| 1976 | CLE | 13 | 7 | 34 | 21 | 1 | 163.1 | 162 | 58 | 56 | 84 | 3.20 |
| 1977 | CLE | 12 | 13 | 37 | 30 | 2 | 206.2 | 197 | 82 | 73 | 141 | 3.57 |
| 1978 | PIT | 8 | 7 | 34 | 14 | 1 | 107.0 | 100 | 42 | 39 | 72 | 3.53 |
| 1979 | PIT | 12 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 0 | 137.2 | 110 | 43 | 47 | 103 | 2.81 |
| 1980 | PIT | 19 | 6 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 238.1 | 210 | 88 | 88 | 144 | 3.32 |
| 1981 | PIT | 6 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 93.2 | 79 | 26 | 26 | 48 | 2.50 |
| 1983 | PIT | 5 | 12 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 78.0 | 92 | 58 | 51 | 44 | 6.69 |
| 1984 | TEX | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16.1 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4.41 |
| Career | — | 111 | 101 | 340 | 239 | 8 | 1722.2 | 1565 | 719 | 723 | 1079 | 3.76 |
On this day & linked events
2010
Died February 16, 2010
1972
Major-league debut: Jim Bibby
Jim Bibby made a major-league debut on September 4, 1972.
1973
Jim Bibby's No-Hitter
Jim Bibby threw a no-hitter for the Texas Rangers against the Oakland Athletics on July 30, 1973, winning 6–0.
1984
Final major-league game: Jim Bibby
Jim Bibby played a final major-league game on May 26, 1984.
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