Jim Lewis, baseball player, 1979-1985

Jim Lewis

Born: 10/12/1955 in Miami, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 1979-09-12 | Final Game: 1985-08-12

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: James Martin Lewis

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Biography

Jim Lewis, born in 1955, was a professional baseball player who had a brief career in Major League Baseball from 1979 until 1985. Primarily recognized as a position player, Lewis made a total of 11 appearances in the major leagues. Despite the challenges he faced, including limited playing time, he contributed to the teams he played for during his tenure in a competitive era marked by the emergence of power hitters and the evolution of baseball strategies. Lewis's career statistics reflect a struggle to find his footing at the highest level of the sport, as he recorded 0 hits, 0 home runs, and 0 RBIs, culminating in a batting average of 0.0. With no stolen bases to his name, his time in the majors was characterized by a lack of offensive production. Nevertheless, his journey through professional baseball provides a glimpse into the challenges faced by players striving to establish themselves in the league, particularly during a time when the game was increasingly focused on power and offensive output.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
31.0 29.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 0 0 1.0 2.0 0 0 0.103 0.161 0.138 0.299

Pitching

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
20.0 0 0 8.0 3.0 0 0 0.0 112.0 73.0 30.0 6.0 0 0 3.07

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1936 14.0 13.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 0 0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0.231 0.286 0.308 0.594
1937 16.0 15.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .000 0.062 .000 0.062
1938 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
1936 9.0 0 0 5.0 3.0 0 0 0.0 52.0 34.0 5.0 1.0 0 0 1.11
1937 9.0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0.0 51.0 31.0 18.0 5.0 0 0 3.74
1938 2.0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 9.0 8.0 7.0 0 0 0 15.75

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 11 1 0 0 0 25.7 45 25 7 12 9 8.77 0

Career ERA 8.77 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 124.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1979 SEA AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.3 10 4 1 0 15.43 — 0.0
1982 NYY AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.7 3 4 3 0 54.00 — -
1983 MIN AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 18.0 24 13 7 8 6.50 3.87 (-68%) -1327.1
1985 SEA AL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 4.7 8 4 1 1 7.71 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.0

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1979 SEA AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 NYY AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 MIN AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 SEA AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 11 1 1 3 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1979 SEA P 2 0 0 0 1 0
1982 NYA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1983 MIN P 6 0 1 3 0 0
1985 SEA P 2 1 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 11

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Miami-Dade College - Wolfson Campus Miami FL 1975
University of South Carolina Columbia SC 1976, 1977