1849
Born June 6, 1849
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Jim Devlin Notable
b. June 6, 1849 · Philadelphia Whites 1873, Chicago White Stockings 1874–1875, Louisville Grays 1876–1877
Jim Devlin played for three clubs across five seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Philadelphia Whites in 1873 and closing with the Louisville Grays in 1877.
Across 266 games he batted .287, with 340 hits and 180 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 46 doubles and 8 stolen bases. He went 72 and 76 with a 1.90 earned run average, pitching 1,405 innings in 157 games. He struck out 286, completed 151 of his 153 starts and threw 9 shutouts.
He led the league in strikeouts once, in 1876, with 122.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on June 6, 1849, and died on October 10, 1883. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1873* | PHI | 23 | 99 | 18 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .242 |
| 1874* | CHI | 45 | 203 | 26 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 2 | .286 |
| 1875* | CHI | 69 | 318 | 60 | 92 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 6 | .289 |
| 1876 | LOU | 68 | 298 | 38 | 94 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .315 |
| 1877 | LOU | 61 | 268 | 38 | 72 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 27 | 0 | .269 |
| Major leagues | — | 129 | 566 | 76 | 166 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 55 | 8 | 38 | 0 | .293 |
| All seasons | — | 266 | 1186 | 180 | 340 | 46 | 14 | 1 | 131 | 16 | 55 | 8 | .287 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875* | CHI | 7 | 16 | 28 | 24 | 0 | 224.0 | 254 | 48 | 12 | 23 | 1.93 |
| 1876 | LOU | 30 | 35 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 622.0 | 566 | 108 | 37 | 122 | 1.56 |
| 1877 | LOU | 35 | 25 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 559.0 | 617 | 140 | 41 | 141 | 2.25 |
| Major leagues | — | 65 | 60 | 129 | 129 | 0 | 1181.0 | 1183 | 248 | 78 | 263 | 1.89 |
| All seasons | — | 72 | 76 | 157 | 153 | 0 | 1405.0 | 1437 | 296 | 90 | 286 | 1.90 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Jim Devlin, that is 1873–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1883
Died October 10, 1883
Image: Unknown author Unknown, public domain