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1968–1980 · P

Jim Rooker

6' 0", 195 lbs·Lived to 84·Bats R / Throws L

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Career Highs

2.78

Best ERA · 1974

15

Most W · 1976

139

Most K · 1974

1.145

Best WHIP · 1973

Career Arc · OPS

12 seasons

Career Arc · ERA

13 seasons

Statistical Comps

Adam Wainwright

K/9 6.7 · BB/9 2.5 · HR/9 0.75 · SP · FB 88.4 mph · Whiff% 16

Sandy Alcantara

K/9 7.4 · BB/9 2.3 · HR/9 1.07 · SP · FB 97.8 mph · Whiff% 24

Career · Hitting

13 seasons

Year	Team	G	AB	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS	OPS+
1968	DET	2	2	0	0	.000	.000	—
1969	KC	34	57	4	8	.281	.849	—
1970	KC	41	70	1	13	.200	.530	75
1971	KC	21	10	0	0	.000	.167	24
1972	KC	18	20	0	2	.100	.195	29
1973	PIT	42	49	0	5	.245	.533	76
1974	PIT	33	95	0	8	.305	.737	106
1975	PIT	28	63	0	2	.095	.232	33
1976	PIT	33	74	1	6	.216	.534	78
1977	PIT	30	70	0	5	.186	.430	59
1978	PIT	32	56	0	5	.161	.390	56
1979	PIT	19	33	0	0	.121	.268	37
1980	PIT	4	7	1	2	.143	.714	100
Career		337	606	7	56	.201	—	—

Career · Pitching

13 seasons

Year	Team	G	IP	W	L	ERA	ERA+	SO	WHIP
1968	DET	2	4.7	0	0	3.86	77	4	1.071
1969	KC	28	158.3	4	16	3.75	96	108	1.320
1970	KC	38	203.7	10	15	3.54	110	117	1.434
1971	KC	20	54.0	2	7	5.33	65	31	1.537
1972	KC	18	72.0	5	6	4.38	74	44	1.417
1973	PIT	41	170.3	10	6	2.85	131	122	1.145
1974	PIT	33	262.7	15	11	2.78	130	139	1.184
1975	PIT	28	196.7	13	11	2.97	125	102	1.286
1976	PIT	30	198.7	15	8	3.35	105	92	1.374
1977	PIT	30	204.3	14	9	3.08	130	89	1.272
1978	PIT	28	163.3	9	11	4.24	87	76	1.476
1979	PIT	19	103.7	4	7	4.60	87	44	1.399
1980	PIT	4	18.0	2	2	3.50	109	8	1.556
Career		319	1810.4	103	109	—	—	976	—

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