1912
Born December 27, 1912
Oakland, CA, USA
Jim Tobin Notable
b. December 27, 1912 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1937–1939, Boston Bees 1940, Boston Braves 1941–1945, Detroit Tigers 1945
Jim Tobin played for four clubs across nine seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1937 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1945. His longest stay was with the Boston Braves, from 1941 to 1945.
He went 105 and 112 with a 3.44 earned run average, pitching 1,900 innings in 287 games. He struck out 498, completed 156 of his 227 starts and threw 12 shutouts. Across 396 games he batted .230, with 183 hits and 81 runs. He finished with 17 home runs, 35 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was an All-Star in 1944. He threw a no-hitter in 1944. He hit three home runs in a game in 1942.
He was born in Oakland, CA, USA on December 27, 1912, and died on May 19, 1969. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1944 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | PIT | 21 | 34 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .441 |
| 1938 | PIT | 56 | 103 | 8 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 0 | .243 |
| 1939 | PIT | 43 | 74 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .243 |
| 1940 | BSN | 20 | 43 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .279 |
| 1941 | BSN | 43 | 103 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 1 | .184 |
| 1942 | BSN | 47 | 114 | 14 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 0 | .246 |
| 1943 | BSN | 46 | 107 | 8 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 0 | .280 |
| 1944 | BSN | 62 | 116 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 28 | 0 | .190 |
| 1945 | BSN/DET | 58 | 102 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 0 | .137 |
| Career | — | 396 | 796 | 81 | 183 | 35 | 3 | 17 | 102 | 80 | 162 | 1 | .230 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | PIT | 6 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 87.0 | 74 | 29 | 28 | 37 | 3.00 |
| 1938 | PIT | 14 | 12 | 40 | 33 | 0 | 241.1 | 254 | 93 | 66 | 70 | 3.47 |
| 1939 | PIT | 9 | 9 | 25 | 19 | 0 | 145.1 | 194 | 73 | 33 | 43 | 4.52 |
| 1940 | BSN | 7 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 96.1 | 102 | 41 | 24 | 29 | 3.83 |
| 1941 | BSN | 12 | 12 | 33 | 26 | 0 | 238.0 | 229 | 82 | 60 | 61 | 3.10 |
| 1942 | BSN | 12 | 21 | 37 | 33 | 0 | 287.2 | 283 | 127 | 96 | 71 | 3.97 |
| 1943 | BSN | 14 | 14 | 33 | 30 | 0 | 250.0 | 241 | 74 | 69 | 52 | 2.66 |
| 1944 | BSN | 18 | 19 | 43 | 36 | 3 | 299.1 | 271 | 100 | 97 | 83 | 3.01 |
| 1945 | BSN/DET | 13 | 19 | 41 | 31 | 1 | 255.0 | 281 | 107 | 84 | 52 | 3.78 |
| Career | — | 105 | 112 | 287 | 227 | 5 | 1900.0 | 1929 | 726 | 557 | 498 | 3.44 |
On this day & linked events
1969
Died May 19, 1969
1937
Major-league debut: Jim Tobin
Jim Tobin made a major-league debut on April 30, 1937.
1942
Jim Tobin's Three-Home-Run Game, 1942
Jim Tobin hit three home runs for the Boston Braves against the Chicago Cubs on May 13, 1942.
1944
Jim Tobin's No-Hitter
Jim Tobin threw a no-hitter for the Boston Braves against the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 27, 1944, winning 2–0.
1944
Clyde Shoun's No-Hitter
Clyde Shoun threw a no-hitter for the Cincinnati Reds against the Boston Braves on May 15, 1944, winning 1–0.
1945
Final major-league game: Jim Tobin
Jim Tobin played a final major-league game on September 23, 1945.
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