1953
Born February 17, 1953
Burbank, CA, USA
Jim Umbarger divided four seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Texas Rangers from 1975, then the Oakland Athletics through 1977.
He went 25 and 33 with a 4.14 earned run average, pitching 483 innings in 133 games. He struck out 244 and threw 5 shutouts.
He was born in Burbank, CA, USA on February 17, 1953, and died on August 3, 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | TEX | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | TEX | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | OAK/TEX | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | TEX | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | TEX | 8 | 7 | 56 | 12 | 2 | 131.0 | 134 | 60 | 59 | 50 | 4.12 |
| 1976 | TEX | 10 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 197.1 | 208 | 69 | 54 | 105 | 3.15 |
| 1977 | OAK/TEX | 2 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 57.0 | 76 | 40 | 32 | 29 | 6.32 |
| 1978 | TEX | 5 | 8 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 97.2 | 116 | 53 | 36 | 60 | 4.88 |
| Career | — | 25 | 33 | 133 | 61 | 3 | 483.0 | 534 | 222 | 181 | 244 | 4.14 |
On this day & linked events
2024
Died August 3, 2024
Image: Texas Rangers, public domain