1966
Born April 28, 1966
Rochester, NY, USA
Jim Poole Notable
b. April 28, 1966 · Los Angeles Dodgers 1990, Texas Rangers 1991, Baltimore Orioles 1991–1994, Cleveland Indians 1995–1996, 1998–1999, San Francisco Giants 1996–1998, Philadelphia Phillies 1999, Detroit Tigers 2000, Montreal Expos 2000
Jim Poole played for eight clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1990 and closing with the Montreal Expos in 2000.
He went 22 and 12 with a 4.31 earned run average, pitching 363 innings in 431 games. He struck out 256. Across 431 games he batted .125, with 1 hit and 1 run. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Rochester, NY, USA on April 28, 1966, and died on October 6, 2023. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | LAD | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | BAL/TEX | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | BAL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | BAL | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | BAL | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | CLE | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | CLE/SFG | 67 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1997 | SFG | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | CLE/SFG | 38 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1999 | CLE/PHI | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2000 | DET/MON | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 431 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .125 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | LAD | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4.22 |
| 1991 | BAL/TEX | 3 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 42.0 | 29 | 11 | 12 | 38 | 2.36 |
| 1992 | BAL | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.00 |
| 1993 | BAL | 2 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 50.1 | 30 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 2.15 |
| 1994 | BAL | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 20.1 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 6.64 |
| 1995 | CLE | 3 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 50.1 | 40 | 21 | 17 | 41 | 3.75 |
| 1996 | CLE/SFG | 6 | 1 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 50.1 | 44 | 16 | 27 | 38 | 2.86 |
| 1997 | SFG | 3 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 49.1 | 73 | 39 | 25 | 26 | 7.11 |
| 1998 | CLE/SFG | 1 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 39.1 | 47 | 23 | 12 | 27 | 5.26 |
| 1999 | CLE/PHI | 2 | 1 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 36.1 | 50 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 4.71 |
| 2000 | DET/MON | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 10.97 |
| Career | — | 22 | 12 | 431 | 0 | 4 | 363.0 | 376 | 174 | 156 | 256 | 4.31 |
On this day & linked events
2023
Died October 6, 2023
1990
Major-league debut: Jim Poole
Jim Poole made a major-league debut on June 15, 1990.
2000
Final major-league game: Jim Poole
Jim Poole played a final major-league game on June 1, 2000.
Image: Bob McNeely, public domain