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Jim Brillheart

Jim Brillheart Notable

b. September 28, 1903 · Washington Senators 1922–1923, Chicago Cubs 1927, Boston Red Sox 1931

Jim Brillheart played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Washington Senators in 1922 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 1931.

He went 8 and 9 with a 4.19 earned run average, pitching 286 innings in 86 games. He struck out 98. Across 86 games he batted .070, with 6 hits and 3 runs. He finished with 1 home run.

He was born in Dublin, VA, USA on September 28, 1903, and died on September 2, 1972. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1922 WSH 313603 000 10140 .083
1923 WSH 12200 000 0010 .000
1927 CHC 324411 000 12190 .023
1931 BOS 11422 001 2020 .500
Career 868636 001 42360 .070

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1922 WSH 463110 1119.2120 4872473.61
1923 WSH 01120 018.027 141287.00
1927 CHC 423212 0128.2140 5938364.13
1931 BOS 00111 019.227 121575.49
Career 898623 1286.0314 13313798 4.19

On this day & linked events

1903

Born September 28, 1903

Dublin, VA, USA

1972

Died September 2, 1972

1922

Major-league debut: Jim Brillheart

Jim Brillheart made a major-league debut on April 17, 1922.

1931

Final major-league game: Jim Brillheart

Jim Brillheart played a final major-league game on June 3, 1931.

Image: National Photo Company Collection, public domain