1942
Born September 23, 1942
Lakeview, OR, USA
Jim Rooker Notable
b. September 23, 1942 · Detroit Tigers 1968, Kansas City Royals 1969–1972, Pittsburgh Pirates 1973–1980
Jim Rooker played for three clubs across 13 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1968 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1980.
He went 103 and 109 with a 3.46 earned run average, pitching 1,810 innings in 319 games. He struck out 976, completed 66 of his 255 starts and threw 15 shutouts. Across 337 games he batted .201, with 122 hits and 54 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 17 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He was born in Lakeview, OR, USA on September 23, 1942. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | DET | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1969 | KCR | 34 | 57 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 0 | .281 |
| 1970 | KCR | 41 | 70 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 35 | 0 | .200 |
| 1971 | KCR | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| 1972 | KCR | 18 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .100 |
| 1973 | PIT | 42 | 49 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 0 | .245 |
| 1974 | PIT | 33 | 95 | 8 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 0 | .305 |
| 1975 | PIT | 28 | 63 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 0 | .095 |
| 1976 | PIT | 33 | 74 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 0 | .216 |
| 1977 | PIT | 30 | 70 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 1 | .186 |
| 1978 | PIT | 32 | 56 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 2 | .161 |
| 1979 | PIT | 19 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | .121 |
| 1980 | PIT | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .143 |
| Career | — | 337 | 606 | 54 | 122 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 56 | 21 | 229 | 3 | .201 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | DET | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3.86 |
| 1969 | KCR | 4 | 16 | 28 | 22 | 0 | 158.1 | 136 | 66 | 73 | 108 | 3.75 |
| 1970 | KCR | 10 | 15 | 38 | 29 | 1 | 203.2 | 190 | 80 | 102 | 117 | 3.54 |
| 1971 | KCR | 2 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 54.0 | 59 | 32 | 24 | 31 | 5.33 |
| 1972 | KCR | 5 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 72.0 | 78 | 35 | 24 | 44 | 4.38 |
| 1973 | PIT | 10 | 6 | 41 | 18 | 5 | 170.1 | 143 | 54 | 52 | 122 | 2.85 |
| 1974 | PIT | 15 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 262.2 | 228 | 81 | 83 | 139 | 2.78 |
| 1975 | PIT | 13 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 196.2 | 177 | 65 | 76 | 102 | 2.97 |
| 1976 | PIT | 15 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 198.2 | 201 | 74 | 72 | 92 | 3.35 |
| 1977 | PIT | 14 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 204.1 | 196 | 70 | 64 | 89 | 3.08 |
| 1978 | PIT | 9 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 163.1 | 160 | 77 | 81 | 76 | 4.24 |
| 1979 | PIT | 4 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 103.2 | 106 | 53 | 39 | 44 | 4.60 |
| 1980 | PIT | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18.0 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 3.50 |
| Career | — | 103 | 109 | 319 | 255 | 7 | 1810.1 | 1694 | 696 | 703 | 976 | 3.46 |
On this day & linked events
1968
Major-league debut: Jim Rooker
Jim Rooker made a major-league debut on June 30, 1968.
1980
Final major-league game: Jim Rooker
Jim Rooker played a final major-league game on May 2, 1980.
Image: Kansas City Royals, public domain