Jim Pittsley

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-7, 215lb (201cm, 97kg)

Born: April 3, 1974 in Du Bois, PA us

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (17th) of the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft from DuBois Area HS (DuBois, PA).

High School: DuBois Area HS (DuBois, PA)

Debut: May 23, 1995 (Age 21-050d, 16,665th in major league history)
vs. TOR 3.1 IP, 7 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 5 ER

Last Game: July 18, 1999 (Age 25-106d)
vs. CHW 0.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1997 season

Full Name: James Michael Pittsley

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.1

ERA

6.02

225.2

116

WHIP

1.706

Summary of 36 Home Runs Allowed

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 0 walk-off, 4 tying, 6 go ahead

2 Tms
KCR	33
MIL	3

Platoon
vs RHB	23
vs LHB	13

Home/Road
Home	23
Away	13

Outs
2	15
0	12
1	9

13 Opps
TEX	7
DET	4
CHW	4
MIN	3
CLE	3
TOR	3
TBD	2
PIT	2
SEA	2
NYY	2
BAL	2
SDP	1
HOU	1

31 Batters
Juan González	2
Roberto Kelly	2
Albert Belle	2
Alex Gonzalez	2
Tony Clark	2
Rusty Greer	1
Tino Martinez	1
David Bell	1
Bernie Williams	1
Iván Cruz	1
George Arias	1
Frank Thomas	1
Corey Koskie	1
Brian Giles	1
Fred McGriff	1
Joe Randa	1
Chris Hoiles	1
Kevin Elster	1
Shawn Green	1
Bobby Higginson	1
Brian Hunter	1
Lee Stevens	1
Pat Meares	1
Chad Allen	1
Robin Ventura	1
Jay Buhner	1
Dan Wilson	1
Derek Bell	1
Bob Smith	1
Manny Ramirez	1
Eric Davis	1

10 Parks
KauffmanStad (KAN)	21
Rogers Ctr (TOR)	3
3 Rivers Std (PIT)	2
County Stad (MIL)	2
Progressive (CLE)	2
Kingdome (SEA)	2
Astrodome (HOU)	1
TropicanaFld (STP)	1
Tiger Stad (DET)	1
Guaranteed (CHI)	1

Where Hit
7	13
8	7
9	6
78	6
89	4

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
3	9
2	9
1	6
4	5
5	4
7+	2
6	1

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	18
2·HR gms	4
3·HR gms	2
4·HR gms	1

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	17
1--	9
--3	4
12-	2
-2-	2
-23	1
1-3	1

59 Runs
RISP	10
0 on	17
1 on	15
2 on	4
Any on	19

Inning
1	5
2	4
3	7
4	6
5	3
6	2
7	4
8	2
9	3

1-3	16
4-6	11
7-end	9

RelScore
+4..	9
+3	5
+2	3
+1	3
Tied	5
-1	3
-2	2
-4..	6

Ahead	20
Tied	5
Behind	11

Before event,
for batter

Count
0-0	6
1-0	6
1-1	4
3-2	3
1-2	3
2-1	3
0-1	3
0-2	2
2-2	2
2-0	2
3-1	1
3-0	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
LF	7
1B	6
RF	5
3B	5
SS	4
CF	3
DH	3
PH	1
2B	1
C	1

OrderPos
4th	10
3rd	7
2nd	4
6th	4
7th	3
5th	3
9th	2
8th	2
1st	1

Leverage
Medium Lev	13
Low Lev	23

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1995	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1995-05-23	Alex Gonzalez	TOR		KCR	behind 0-2	b 1	0	1--	1,(0-0) 1X	2	2	6	15%	55%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); D. White Scores
2	2	2	2	1995-05-23	Shawn Green	TOR		KCR	tied 2-2	b 2	1	---	7,(3-2) BBBCCFX	1	7	9	10%	63%		Home Run (Fly Ball)
3	3	3	3	1995-05-23	Alex Gonzalez	TOR		KCR	ahead 3-2	b 3	0	---	3,(1-1) CBX	1	2	6	9%	76%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
1997	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
4	4	1	1	1997-04-16	Lee Stevens	TEX	@	KCR	tied 0-0	t 2	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	4	3	10%	60%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); L. Stevens Scores
5	5	2	1	1997-05-02	Tino Martinez	NYY	@	KCR	tied 0-0	t 4	0	-2-	1,(0-0) X	2	4	3	15%	72%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); B. Williams Scores
6	6	3	2	1997-05-02	Bernie Williams	NYY	@	KCR	ahead 2-1	t 8	2	1--	5,(3-1) 1F1PBB>X	2	3	8	21%	91%		Home Run (Line Drive); T. Raines Scores
7	7	4	1	1997-05-07	Tony Clark	DET		KCR	behind 0-2	b 1	2	--3	4,(1-2) CFBX	2	4	3	17%	51%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); B. Hunter Scores
8	8	5	1	1997-05-17	Bobby Higginson	DET	@	KCR	tied 0-0	t 1	2	---	6,(3-2) BBFBCX	1	3	7	9%	56%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
9	9	6	2	1997-05-17	Brian Hunter	DET	@	KCR	ahead 1-0	t 3	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	1	8	10%	68%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
10	10	7	3	1997-05-17	Tony Clark	DET	@	KCR	ahead 3-0	t 3	1	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	4	3	10%	89%		Home Run (Fly Ball); B. Higginson Scores
11	11	8	1	1997-06-07	Juan González	TEX	@	KCR	behind 1-5	t 6	2	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	4	DH	11%	18%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); R. Greer Scores
12	12	9	1	1997-06-13	Joe Randa	PIT		KCR	behind 2-3	b 5	1	---	4,(1-2) BFFX	1	5	5	15%	54%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); J. Randa Scores
13	13	10	1	1997-07-05	Manny Ramirez	CLE		KCR	ahead 4-1	b 3	0	---	4,(2-1) CBBX	1	4	9	6%	88%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); M. Ramirez Scores
14	14	11	2	1997-07-05	Brian Giles	CLE		KCR	ahead 6-4	b 5	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	6	7	8%	86%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); B. Giles Scores
15	15	12	1	1997-07-13	Albert Belle	CHW	@	KCR	ahead 2-0	t 3	0	1-3	2,(1-0) BX	3	4	7	10%	90%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); D. Martinez Scores; F. Thomas Scores
16	16	13	2	1997-07-13	Frank Thomas	CHW	@	KCR	tied 5-5	t 4	2	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	3	3	22%	69%		Home Run (Fly Ball); D. Martinez Scores
17	17	14	1	1997-09-18	Robin Ventura	CHW	@	KCR	ahead 3-0	t 5	2	1--	3,(2-0) BBX	2	5	5	11%	92%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); A. Belle Scores
18	18	15	1	1997-09-28	Albert Belle	CHW		KCR	behind 0-1	b 1	2	1--	4,(3-0) BB1BX	2	4	7	19%	61%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); D. Martinez Scores
1998	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
19	19	1	1	1998-04-07	Eric Davis	BAL	@	KCR	ahead 5-1	t 6	2	12-	3,(2-1) BBX	3	3	9	8%	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball); M. Bordick Scores; R. Alomar Scores
20	20	2	1	1998-04-12	Pat Meares	MIN	@	KCR	ahead 6-2	t 9	0	---	4,(2-1) BFBX	1	9	6	1%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
21	21	3	1	1998-04-24	Roberto Kelly	TEX	@	KCR	behind 3-11	t 7	0	---	3,(1-1) CBX	1	3	7	1%	1%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
22	22	4	1	1998-06-07	Derek Bell	HOU		KCR	ahead 4-1	b 4	1	--3	2,(1-0) BX	2	2	9	6%	94%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); S. Reynolds Scores
23	23	5	1	1998-07-05	David Bell	CLE	@	KCR	ahead 10-2	t 7	2	--3	2,(1-0) BX	2	9	4	0%	100%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); D. Justice Scores
24	24	6	1	1998-07-17	Dan Wilson	SEA		KCR	ahead 6-3	b 3	1	-23	5,(2-2) CFB.BX	3	8	2	7%	95%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); D. Segui Scores; R. Davis Scores
25	25	7	2	1998-07-17	Jay Buhner	SEA		KCR	ahead 9-3	b 4	2	-2-	3,(0-2) FSX	2	6	9	2%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); D. Segui Scores
26	26	8	1	1998-07-21	Roberto Kelly	TEX	@	KCR	ahead 6-0	t 1	2	12-	3,(1-1) BFX	3	2	8	6%	96%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); F. Tatís Scores/unER; M. McLemore Scores/unER; R. Kelly Scores/Team unER
27	27	9	2	1998-07-21	Juan González	TEX	@	KCR	ahead 9-2	t 2	0	---	3,(1-1) CBX	1	4	DH	2%	96%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
28	28	10	3	1998-07-21	Kevin Elster	TEX	@	KCR	ahead 10-3	t 3	0	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	8	6	2%	97%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
29	29	11	4	1998-07-21	Rusty Greer	TEX	@	KCR	ahead 11-3	t 4	0	---	3,(0-2) FFX	1	3	7	1%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
30	30	12	1	1998-07-31	Chris Hoiles	BAL	@	KCR	behind 1-9	t 9	1	1--	7,(3-2) CBCBFBX	2	7	3	0%	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); J. Hammonds Scores
31	31	13	1	1998-08-14	Bob Smith	TBD	@	KCR	behind 5-11	t 7	2	--3	5,(2-2) BFBFX	2	3	5	3%	4%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); R. Winn Scores
1999	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
32	32	1	1	1999-04-20	Chad Allen	MIN	@	KCR	behind 1-5	t 4	2	1--	5,(1-2) CFFBX	2	7	7	12%	24%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); B. Gates Scores
33	33	2	1	1999-05-06	Fred McGriff	TBD		KCR	behind 0-1	b 2	0	---	2,(0-1) FX	1	4	DH	10%	55%		Home Run (Fly Ball)
34	34	3	1	1999-05-29	George Arias	SDP	@	MIL	ahead 11-2	t 8	2	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	6	5	0%	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
35	35	4	1	1999-06-11	Corey Koskie	MIN	@	MIL	ahead 8-6	t 9	2	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	6	5	5%	96%		Home Run (Fly Ball)
36	36	5	1	1999-07-03	Iván Cruz	PIT		MIL	behind 3-9	b 7	1	---	2,(0-1) SX	1	5	PH	2%	3%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)