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Jim McCormick

Jim McCormick

1878–1887 · Bats R · Throws R · 5'10", 215 lb · b. 1856 Glasgow, Glasgow

Career 265–214 · 2.43 ERA · 1,704 SO · 4275.2 IP · 534 G · 491 H · 4 HR · 178 RBI · .236 AVG

Seasons leading his league

14

10 best in baseball 4 league only

57 Top-5 finishes

6 Title seasons

8 Categories led

1882 Best season

Spanning 1879–1885, peaking at 5 titles in 1882.

Clubs 20 Win Seasons ×8 Sub-2.00 ERA Seasons ×3 300 Strikeout Seasons

Team records #1 Cleveland Blues career ERA #1 Cleveland Blues career W #1 Cleveland Blues career SO #1 Cleveland Blues career SV #1 Cleveland Blues career WHIP #1 Cleveland Blues career IP #1 Indianapolis Blues 1878 ERA #1 Cleveland Blues 1883 ERA #1 Cincinnati Outlaw Reds 1884 ERA #1 Cleveland Blues 1880 W

Led in Complete Games for 3 straight seasons (1880–1882) — his longest run atop any category.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

293rd League titles 14
171st Best in baseball 10
292nd Top-5 finishes 57

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

11th Complete Games 466
32nd Earned Run Average 2.43
32nd Pitcher Putouts 263
34th Innings Pitched 4275.2
35th Pitcher Assists 922
40th Wins 265
53rd Walks + Hits / IP 1.13
77th Pitcher Range Factor 2.41
87th Shutouts 33
158th Strikeouts 1,704

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Complete Games	3	1st	3 yrs (1880–1882)	1880 72 1881 57 1882 65 1879 #3 1884 #3
Pitcher Range Factor	2	1st	—	1883 2.77 1885 3.46 1878 #2 1887 #2
Pitcher Putouts	2	1st	—	1879 39 1882 NL 43 1880 #2 1881 #2
Innings Pitched	2	1st	—	1880 657.2 1882 595.2 1881 #2
Wins	2	1st	—	1880 45 1882 NL 36
Pitcher Fielding Percentage	1	1st	—	1885 NL .951 1878 #2 1879 #3
Pitcher Assists	1	1st	—	1882 NL 100 1880 #2
Earned Run Average	1	1st	—	1883 1.84 1878 #2 1882 #3
Shutouts	—	#2	—	1880 #2 1882 #3 1884 #3
Walks + Hits / IP	—	#2	—	1881 #2
Saves	—	#3	—	1883 #3
Strikeouts	—	#2	—	1879 #3 1880 #2 1881 #2 1882 #2

Title Seasons

6 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1885	2	P FPCT .951 P RF 3.46
1883	2	ERA 1.84 P RF 2.77
1882	5	W 36 IP 595.2 CG 65 P A 100 P PO 43
1881	1	CG 57
1880	3	W 45 IP 657.2 CG 72
1879	1	P PO 39

Pitching

led the league 10 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1878	IN1	NL	5	8	1.69	14	14	0	117.0	128	22	0	15	36	1.22
1879	CL2	NL	20	40	2.42	62	60	0	546.1	582	147	3	74	197	1.20
1880	CL2	NL	45	28	1.85	74	74	0	657.2	585	135	2	75	260	1.00
1881	CL2	NL	26	30	2.45	59	58	0	526.0	484	143	4	84	178	1.08
1882	CL2	NL	36	30	2.37	68	67	0	595.2	550	157	14	103	200	1.10
1883	CL2	NL	28	12	1.84	43	41	1	342.0	316	70	1	65	145	1.11
1884	CL2 +1	NL	40	25	2.37	66	65	0	569.0	508	150	19	89	343	1.05
1885	CHN +1	NL	21	7	2.43	28	28	0	252.0	221	68	9	60	96	1.12
1886	CHN	NL	31	11	2.82	42	42	0	347.2	341	109	18	100	172	1.27
1887	PIT	NL	13	23	4.30	36	36	0	322.1	377	154	12	84	77	1.43
Career	—	—	265	214	2.43	492	485	1	4275.2	4,092	1,155	82	749	1,704	1.13

Batting

10 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1878	IN1	NL	15	56	5	8	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	.143	.143	.161	.304
1879	CL2	NL	75	282	35	62	10	2	0	20	1	9	0	.220	.223	.270	.492
1880	CL2	NL	78	289	34	71	11	0	0	26	5	5	0	.246	.259	.284	.542
1881	CL2	NL	70	309	45	79	9	4	0	26	5	16	0	.256	.268	.311	.578
1882	CL2	NL	70	262	35	57	7	3	2	15	2	22	0	.218	.223	.290	.514
1883	CL2	NL	43	157	21	37	2	2	0	13	2	14	0	.236	.245	.274	.519
1884	CL2 +1	NL	76	300	27	77	8	5	0	23	1	11	0	.257	.259	.317	.576
1885	CHN +1	NL	29	117	15	26	2	4	0	16	2	18	0	.222	.235	.308	.543
1886	CHN	NL	42	174	17	41	9	2	2	21	2	30	1	.236	.244	.345	.589
1887	PIT	NL	36	136	12	33	7	0	0	18	2	0	9	.243	.254	.294	.548
Career	—	—	534	2,082	246	491	66	22	4	178	22	127	10	.236	.244	.294	.538

Fielding

5 positions

Year	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	INN	PO	A	E	DP	TC	FLD%	RF
1878	IN1	NL	P	14	—	117.0	6	32	2	2	40	.950	2.71
			OF	3	—	17.0	3	1	1	1	5	.800	1.33
1879	CL2	NL	P	62	—	546.0	39	119	9	4	167	.946	2.55
			OF	13	—	101.0	20	1	5	0	26	.808	1.62
			1B	4	—	29.0	38	0	1	0	39	.974	9.50
1880	CL2	NL	P	74	—	658.0	36	135	22	3	193	.886	2.31
			OF	5	—	27.0	2	0	4	1	6	.333	0.40
1881	CL2	NL	P	59	—	526.0	34	81	13	4	128	.898	1.95
			OF	10	—	87.0	16	7	2	0	25	.920	2.30
			2B	1	—	8.0	2	3	1	0	6	.833	5.00
			3B	1	—	13.0	3	1	2	0	6	.667	4.00
1882	CL2	NL	P	68	—	596.0	43	100	13	1	156	.917	2.10
			OF	4	—	18.0	2	0	2	0	4	.500	0.50
1883	CL2	NL	P	43	—	342.0	18	101	14	2	133	.895	2.77
			1B	1	—	13.0	10	0	2	2	12	.833	10.00
			OF	1	—	5.0	0	0	1	0	1	.000	0.00
1884	CL2	NL	P	66	—	569.0	31	117	7	5	155	.955	2.24
			OF	11	—	99.0	23	2	2	1	27	.926	2.27
1885	CHN	NL	P	28	—	252.0	22	75	5	3	102	.951	3.46
			OF	1	—	5.0	1	0	0	0	1	1.000	1.00
1886	CHN	NL	P	42	—	348.0	21	74	6	3	101	.941	2.26
			OF	4	—	11.0	1	1	0	0	2	1.000	0.50
1887	PIT	NL	P	36	—	322.0	13	88	8	1	109	.927	2.81
Career	—	—	P	492	—	4276.0	263	922	99	28	1,284	.923	2.41
	—	—	OF	52	—	370.0	68	12	17	3	97	.825	1.54
	—	—	1B	5	—	42.0	48	0	3	2	51	.941	9.60
	—	—	2B	1	—	8.0	2	3	1	0	6	.833	5.00
	—	—	3B	1	—	13.0	3	1	2	0	6	.667	4.00