1866
Born April 16, 1866
Lansingburgh, NY, USA
Jim Devlin Notable
Jim Devlin played for three clubs across four seasons as a pitcher, opening with the New York Giants in 1886 and closing with the St. Louis Browns in 1889.
He went 11 and 10 with a 3.38 earned run average, pitching 170.3 innings in 23 games. He struck out 90. Across 23 games he batted .257, with 18 hits and 13 runs. He finished with 1 double and 3 stolen bases.
He was born in Lansingburgh, NY, USA on April 16, 1866, and died on December 18, 1900. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | NYG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1887 | PHI | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 1888 | STL | 11 | 37 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .297 |
| 1889 | STL | 9 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .192 |
| Career | — | 23 | 70 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | .257 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | NYG | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18.00 |
| 1887 | PHI | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18.0 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 1888 | STL | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 90.1 | 82 | 32 | 20 | 45 | 3.19 |
| 1889 | STL | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 60.0 | 56 | 16 | 24 | 37 | 2.40 |
| Career | — | 11 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 170.1 | 161 | 64 | 58 | 90 | 3.38 |
On this day & linked events
1900
Died December 18, 1900
Image: Gross & Co, public domain