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Jim Britt Notable

b. June 5, 1849 · Brooklyn Atlantics 1872–1873

Jim Britt played 1872 to 1873 for the Brooklyn Atlantics as a pitcher.

He went 26 and 64 with a 4.26 earned run average, pitching 816.7 innings in 91 games. He struck out 29, completed 88 of his 91 starts and threw 1 shutout. Across 91 games he batted .223, with 88 hits and 55 runs. He finished with 10 doubles and 1 stolen base.

He was born in Brooklyn, NY, USA on June 5, 1849, and died on August 21, 1882.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1872* BRA 371552641 700 11550 .265
1873* BRA 542402947 300 138141 .196
Major leagues 0000 000 0000
All seasons 913955588 1000 2413191 .223

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1872* BRA 9283737 0336.0568 16921134.53
1873* BRA 17365454 0480.2696 21841164.08
Major leagues 0000 00.00 000
All seasons 26649191 0816.21264 3876229 4.26

Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Jim Britt, that is 1872–1873. Why totals can differ.

On this day & linked events

1849

Born June 5, 1849

Brooklyn, NY, USA

1882

Died August 21, 1882