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Jim Rooker
James Phillip Rooker

Bats Right, Throws Left
Height 6' 0", Weight 201 lb.

Debut June 30, 1968
vs. CHW 2.0 IP, 4 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER
Final Game May 2, 1980
Born September 23, 1942 in Lakeview, OR

Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent in 1960. (All Transactions)

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Pitching Glossary / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1968 25 DET AL   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  0    4.7    4    2    2   0    1    4   0   0    18   0   0  3.86  3.01   78 1.071
 1969 26 KCR AL   4  16  28  22   8   1   2  0  158.3  136   80   66  13   73  108   1   5   679   3   1  3.75  3.66   98 1.320
 1970 27 KCR AL  10  15  38  29   6   3   5  1  203.7  190   99   80  11  102  117   1   3   879   4   1  3.54  3.72  105 1.434
 1971 28 KCR AL   2   7  20   7   1   1   3  0   54.0   59   35   32   2   24   31   1   4   240   1   0  5.33  3.43   64 1.537
 1972 29 KCR AL   5   6  18  10   4   2   3  0   72.0   78   37   35   3   24   44   1   3   310   0   0  4.38  3.01   69 1.417
 1973 30 PIT NL  10   6  41  18   6   3   9  5  170.3  143   59   54  12   52  122   2   4   694  10   0  2.85  3.52  123 1.145
 1974 31 PIT NL  15  11  33  33  15   1   0  0  262.7  228   93   81  11   83  139   4   9  1068   6   0  2.78  3.45  124 1.184
 1975 32 PIT NL  13  11  28  28   7   1   0  0  196.7  177   80   65  16   76  102   3   5   839  13   1  2.97  3.52  118 1.286
 1976 33 PIT NL  15   8  30  29  10   1   1  1  198.7  201   83   74  12   72   92   2   7   851   5   1  3.35  3.47  104 1.374
 1977 34 PIT NL  14   9  30  30   7   2   0  0  204.3  196   87   70  24   64   89   0   8   854   4   2  3.08  3.95  128 1.272
 1978 35 PIT NL   9  11  28  28   1   0   0  0  163.3  160   94   77  13   81   76   3   1   717   4   0  4.24  3.72   88 1.476
 1979 36 PIT NL   4   7  19  17   1   0   0  0  103.7  106   58   53  11   39   44   0   6   444   5   0  4.60  3.93   85 1.399
 1980 37 PIT NL   2   2   4   4   0   0   0  0   18.0   16    7    7   0   12    8   0   0    75   0   0  3.50  3.68  105 1.556
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 13 Yr WL% .486 103 109 319 255  66  15  23  7 1810.3 1694  814  696 128  703  976  18  55  7668  55   6  3.46  3.61  104 1.324
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    12  12  37  30   7   1   2  0  214.3  200   96   82  15   83  115   2   6   908   6   0  3.46  3.61  104 1.324
 Career High     15  16  41  33  15   3   9  5  262.7  228   99   81  24  102  139   4   9  1068  13   2  2.78  3.95  128 1.145

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Batting Glossary / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1968 25 DET AL   2    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1969 26 KCR AL  34   57    7   16   3  0   4    8   0  0   1  19  .281  .305  .544  134   31   0   0   0   1   2
 1970 27 KCR AL  41   70   12   14   4  0   1   13   0  0   2  35  .200  .230  .300   46   21   2   1   0   1   3
 1971 28 KCR AL  21   10    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   2   4  .000  .167  .000  -49    0   1   0   0   0   0
 1972 29 KCR AL  18   20    1    2   0  0   0    2   0  0   0   5  .100  .095  .100  -41    2   0   1   0   0   1
 1973 30 PIT NL  42   49    5   12   0  0   0    5   0  0   2  24  .245  .288  .245   51   12   5   0   0   1   0
 1974 31 PIT NL  33   95    8   29   5  2   0    8   0  0   5  31  .305  .337  .400  109   38   5   1   0   0   1
 1975 32 PIT NL  28   63    4    6   0  0   0    2   0  0   3  20  .095  .136  .095  -34    6   9   0   0   0   1
 1976 33 PIT NL  33   74    9   16   2  1   1    6   0  0   1  31  .216  .224  .311   51   23   5   1   0   0   1
 1977 34 PIT NL  30   70    4   13   1  0   0    5   1  0   4  27  .186  .230  .200   16   14   1   0   0   0   2
 1978 35 PIT NL  32   56    2    9   2  1   0    5   2  0   0  17  .161  .158  .232    6   13   1   1   0   0   2
 1979 36 PIT NL  19   33    1    4   0  0   0    0   0  0   1  13  .121  .147  .121  -27    4   2   0   0   0   1
 1980 37 PIT NL   4    7    1    1   0  0   1    2   0  0   0   2  .143  .143  .571   89    4   1   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 13 Seasons     337  606   54  122  17  4   7   56   3  0  21 229  .201  .230  .277   41  168  32   5   0   3  14
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        291   26   59   8  2   3   27   1  0  10 110  .201  .230  .277   41   81  15   2   0   1   7
 Career High     42   95   12   29   5  2   4   13   2  0   5  35                          38   9   1   0   1   3

Special Batting Glossary

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1968 25 DET AL    2    2    0   0.0    82| .000  .241| .000  .311| .000  .357| .000  .668|-100  .000  -0.5  -0.1   0%
 1969 26 KCR AL   59   43    9   5.6    95| .281  .254| .305  .331| .544  .384| .849  .715| 134  .630   2.0   0.2   0%
 1970 27 KCR AL   76   62    4   1.7    97| .200  .257| .230  .331| .300  .392| .530  .723|  46  .159  -5.2  -0.5   0%
 1971 28 KCR AL   13   11    0   0.0    91| .000  .254| .167  .326| .000  .377| .167  .702| -49  .000  -2.0  -0.2   0%
 1972 29 KCR AL   21   20    0   0.0    82| .100  .245| .095  .314| .100  .354| .195  .668| -41  .000  -3.5  -0.4   0%
 1973 30 PIT NL   57   42    4   2.6    95| .245  .260| .288  .329| .245  .387| .533  .716|  51  .281  -3.3  -0.3   0%
 1974 31 PIT NL  106   73   13   4.8    92| .305  .259| .337  .330| .400  .374| .737  .704| 109  .555   0.8   0.1   0%
 1975 32 PIT NL   75   67    1   0.4    95| .095  .264| .136  .335| .095  .382| .231  .716| -34  .013 -11.7  -1.2   0%
 1976 33 PIT NL   81   65    5   2.1    92| .216  .263| .224  .329| .311  .374| .535  .703|  51  .223  -5.2  -0.6   0%
 1977 34 PIT NL   75   60    3   1.4   105| .186  .272| .230  .340| .200  .414| .430  .753|  16  .095  -8.6  -0.9 100%
 1978 35 PIT NL   58   51    2   1.0    99| .161  .268| .158  .336| .232  .394| .390  .730|   6  .074  -7.4  -0.8 100%
 1979 36 PIT NL   36   32    1   0.8   104| .121  .275| .147  .341| .121  .408| .268  .749| -27  .046  -6.0  -0.6   0%
 1980 37 PIT NL    8    7    1   3.9    97| .143  .270| .143  .333| .571  .392| .714  .725|  89  .457  -0.2   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 13 Seasons      667  535   43   2.2    96| .201  .262| .230  .332| .277  .387| .507  .719|  41  .225 -50.9  -5.3 100%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Fielding Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
 1968 25 DET AL   P    2      0    2    0    0 1.000  .952  1.00  0.75  3.83  1.91    0    4.7
 1969 26 KCR AL   P   28      3   24    4    0  .871  .951  0.96  0.69  1.54  1.88   22  158.3
 1970 27 KCR AL   P   38      6   32    2    4  .950  .950  1.00  0.67  1.68  1.86   29  203.7
                 LF    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.50  0.00  1.80    0    2.0
 1971 28 KCR AL   P   20      1    5    1    1  .857  .952  0.30  0.77  1.00  1.98    7   54.0
 1972 29 KCR AL   P   18      3   16    0    1 1.000  .950  1.06  0.75  2.38  1.86   10   72.0
 1973 30 PIT NL   P   41      6   29    2    3  .946  .951  0.85  0.73  1.85  1.88   18  170.3
 1974 31 PIT NL   P   33     14   45    1    3  .983  .944  1.79  0.71  2.02  1.88   33  262.7
 1975 32 PIT NL   P   28     10   32    4    1  .913  .946  1.50  0.72  1.92  1.86   28  196.7
 1976 33 PIT NL   P   30      8   29    2    1  .949  .951  1.23  0.72  1.68  1.88   29  198.7
 1977 34 PIT NL   P   30      6   27    2    2  .943  .951  1.10  0.67  1.45  1.85   30  204.3
 1978 35 PIT NL   P   28     14   24    0    5 1.000  .950  1.36  0.72  2.09  1.91   28  163.3
 1979 36 PIT NL   P   19      8   13    2    1  .913  .950  1.11  0.66  1.82  1.80   17  103.7
 1980 37 PIT NL   P    4      1    4    0    0 1.000  .943  1.25  0.70  2.50  1.90    4   18.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
 1970 27 KCR AL  LF    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.50  0.00  1.80    0    2.0

 1970 27 KCR AL  OF    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.80  0.00  2.25    0    2.0

 1968 25 DET AL   P    2      0    2    0    0 1.000  .952  1.00  0.75  3.83  1.91    0    4.7
 1969 26 KCR AL   P   28      3   24    4    0  .871  .951  0.96  0.69  1.54  1.88   22  158.3
 1970 27 KCR AL   P   38      6   32    2    4  .950  .950  1.00  0.67  1.68  1.86   29  203.7
 1971 28 KCR AL   P   20      1    5    1    1  .857  .952  0.30  0.77  1.00  1.98    7   54.0
 1972 29 KCR AL   P   18      3   16    0    1 1.000  .950  1.06  0.75  2.38  1.86   10   72.0
 1973 30 PIT NL   P   41      6   29    2    3  .946  .951  0.85  0.73  1.85  1.88   18  170.3
 1974 31 PIT NL   P   33     14   45    1    3  .983  .944  1.79  0.71  2.02  1.88   33  262.7
 1975 32 PIT NL   P   28     10   32    4    1  .913  .946  1.50  0.72  1.92  1.86   28  196.7
 1976 33 PIT NL   P   30      8   29    2    1  .949  .951  1.23  0.72  1.68  1.88   29  198.7
 1977 34 PIT NL   P   30      6   27    2    2  .943  .951  1.10  0.67  1.45  1.85   30  204.3
 1978 35 PIT NL   P   28     14   24    0    5 1.000  .950  1.36  0.72  2.09  1.91   28  163.3
 1979 36 PIT NL   P   19      8   13    2    1  .913  .950  1.11  0.66  1.82  1.80   17  103.7
 1980 37 PIT NL   P    4      1    4    0    0 1.000  .943  1.25  0.70  2.50  1.90    4   18.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 319     80  282   20   22  .948  .949  1.13  0.71  1.80  1.87  255 1810.3
                 LF*   1      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.50  0.00  1.80    0    2.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       320     80  282   20   22  .948  .949  1.13  0.71  1.80  1.87  255   1812

An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Batter

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1974   NLCS  PIT LAD     L   1   1   2.57  0  0  0  0   7     6   2   5   4 
 1975   NLCS  PIT CIN     L   1   1   9.00  0  1  0  0   4     7   4   0   4 
 1979   WS    PIT BAL     W   2   1   1.04  0  0  0  0   8.2   5   1   3   4 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  2 Lg Champ Series     0-2   2   2   4.91  0  1  0  0  11    13   6   5   8 
  3 Postseason Ser      1-2   4   3   3.20  0  1  0  0  19.2  18   7   8  12 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1974   NLCS  PIT LAD     L   1   2   0   1  0  0  0   0   0   0  .500  .500  .500   0  0   0   0   0 
 1975   NLCS  PIT CIN     L   1   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1979   WS    PIT BAL     W   2   2   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 Lg Champ Series     0-2   2   3   0   1  0  0  0   0   0   1  .333  .333  .333   0  0   0   0   0 
  3 Postseason Series   1-2   4   5   0   1  0  0  0   0   0   2  .200  .200  .200   0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

ERA
1973 NL-2.85-10
1974 NL-2.78-8
1975 NL-2.97-8
1977 NL-3.08-9

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1973 NL-1.145-5
1974 NL-1.184-10

Hits Allowed/9IP
1973 NL-7.56-9

Strikeouts/9IP
1973 NL-6.45-10

Innings
1974 NL-262.7-9

Comp. Games
1974 NL-15-4

Shutouts
1970 AL-3-6
1973 NL-3-7
1977 NL-2-9

Home Runs Allow.
1977 NL-24-9

Bases On Balls Allow.
1970 AL-102-3
1978 NL-81-9

SO to Walk
1973 NL-2.35-7

Losses
1969 AL-16-2
1970 AL-15-6

Wild Pitches
1977 NL-8-10

Adjusted ERA+
1974 NL-124-9
1975 NL-118-10
1977 NL-128-7

Gray Ink: Pitching - 26 (873) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 8.0 (978) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 10.0 (902) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.

Transactions
June 21, 1960: Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent.
September 30, 1968: Purchased by the New York Yankees from the Detroit Tigers.
October 15, 1968: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals from the New York Yankees as the 6th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
October 25, 1972: Traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Gene Garber.
October 10, 1980: Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

Uniforms
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ERA 1973 NL-2.85-10 1974 NL-2.78-8 1975 NL-2.97-8 1977 NL-3.08-9	BB + H per IP (WHIP) 1973 NL-1.145-5 1974 NL-1.184-10	Hits Allowed/9IP 1973 NL-7.56-9	Strikeouts/9IP 1973 NL-6.45-10	Innings 1974 NL-262.7-9	Comp. Games 1974 NL-15-4
Shutouts 1970 AL-3-6 1973 NL-3-7 1977 NL-2-9	Home Runs Allow. 1977 NL-24-9	Bases On Balls Allow. 1970 AL-102-3 1978 NL-81-9	SO to Walk 1973 NL-2.35-7	Losses 1969 AL-16-2 1970 AL-15-6	Wild Pitches 1977 NL-8-10
Adjusted ERA+ 1974 NL-124-9 1975 NL-118-10 1977 NL-128-7