Jim Rooker
1968–1980 · bats R / throws L · Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates
338G
.201AVG
.230OBP
.277SLG
122H
7HR
56RBI
3SB
103–109W–L
1,810IP
976K
3.46ERA
255GS
7SV
1Rare feat
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 338 | 668 | 606 | 54 | 122 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 56 | 21 | 228 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 168 | .201 | .230 | .277 | .507 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,810.3 | 319 | 255 | 66 | 103 | 109 | 7 | 1,694 | 814 | 696 | 128 | 703 | 976 | 0 | 0 | 3.46 | 1.324 |
Streaks
5longest hitting streak · 1969-08-11 to 1969-09-01
6longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1975-05-17 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
| 40 | 8 walks allowed | 1969-09-27 | 1 in 511 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 34 | 11 innings pitched | 1970-05-17 | 1 in 308 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 170 | 320 | 63 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 99 | .222 | .237 | .264 |
| Away | 168 | 348 | 59 | 6 | 30 | 8 | 129 | .183 | .193 | .289 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 37 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 17 | .192 | .193 | .250 |
| May | 69 | 108 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 43 | .149 | .148 | .198 |
| June | 64 | 105 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 30 | .208 | .238 | .281 |
| July | 63 | 149 | 25 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 52 | .197 | .208 | .323 |
| August | 51 | 115 | 29 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 38 | .276 | .296 | .371 |
| September | 52 | 129 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 47 | .182 | .194 | .223 |
| October | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .200 | .250 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| st-louis-cardinals | 34 | 76 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 22 | .119 | .145 | .194 |
| chicago-cubs | 30 | 77 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 | .155 | .169 | .183 |
| new-york-mets | 25 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 16 | .191 | .204 | .191 |
| san-francisco-giants | 20 | 47 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 20 | .310 | .340 | .405 |
| montreal-expos | 19 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | .182 | .205 | .182 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 17 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | .294 | .324 | .324 |
| cincinnati-reds | 17 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | .188 | .182 | .281 |
| los-angeles-dodgers | 16 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | .133 | .129 | .200 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 |  Detroit Tigers | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 4 | 4 |
| 1969 |  Kansas City Royals | 35 | 57 | 16 | 4 | 8 | – | .281 | 158 | 108 |
| 1970 | Kansas City Royals | 41 | 70 | 14 | 1 | 13 | – | .200 | 203 | 117 |
| 1971 | Kansas City Royals | 21 | 10 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 54 | 31 |
| 1972 | Kansas City Royals | 18 | 20 | 2 | – | 2 | – | .100 | 72 | 44 |
| 1973 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 42 | 49 | 12 | – | 5 | – | .245 | 170 | 122 |
| 1974 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 33 | 95 | 29 | – | 8 | – | .305 | 262 | 139 |
| 1975 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 28 | 63 | 6 | – | 2 | – | .095 | 196 | 102 |
| 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 33 | 74 | 16 | 1 | 6 | – | .216 | 198 | 92 |
| 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 30 | 70 | 13 | – | 5 | 1 | .186 | 204 | 89 |
| 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 32 | 56 | 9 | – | 5 | 2 | .161 | 163 | 76 |
| 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 19 | 33 | 4 | – | – | – | .121 | 103 | 44 |
| 1980 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | .143 | 18 | 8 |