Jim Brosnan
James Patrick Brosnan
Born: October 24, 1929
Cincinnati, OH US
Deceased: June 28, 2014
Park Ridge, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 197
Career: 1947-1955
Major League Statistics
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Jim Brosnan compiled a career record of 71 wins and 74 losses and a 3.84 ERA in his 213-game pitching career with the Elizabethton Betsy Cubs, Fayetteville Cubs, Springfield Cubs, Macon Peaches, Decatur Commodores, Des Moines Bruins, Nashville Vols, Blackwell Broncos, Beaumont Exporters and Los Angeles Angels. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | 17 | 8 | .680 | 3.04 | 41 | 228.0 | 200 | 95 | 77 | 110 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Fayetteville Cubs | 2 | 7 | .222 | 5.48 | 12 | 64.0 | 61 | 46 | 39 | 39 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | B | NENL | Springfield Cubs | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.94 | 16 | 93.0 | 104 | 58 | 51 | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 9 | 11 | .450 | 3.77 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 148.0 | 147 | 78 | 62 | 72 | 103 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.14 | 4 | 21.0 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 14.14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 4 | 6 | .400 | 6.91 | 13 | 56.0 | 67 | 52 | 43 | 5 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.90 | 6 | 29.0 | 35 | 21 | 19 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | D | KOML | Blackwell Broncos | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.39 | 8 | 61.0 | 61 | 35 | 23 | 6 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 4 | 17 | .190 | 4.70 | 29 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 161.0 | 180 | 98 | 84 | 11 | 77 | 91 | 5 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 7 | 1 | .875 | 2.78 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 68.0 | 57 | 25 | 21 | 6 | 24 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.00 | 3 | 18.0 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 11 | ||||||||||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 17 | 10 | .630 | 2.38 | 31 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 223.0 | 188 | 61 | 59 | 15 | 66 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 71 | 74 | .490 | 3.84 | 213 | 60 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 1177.0 | 1149 | 597 | 502 | 43 | 551 | 0 | 388 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | 51 | 98 | 98 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .184 | .184 | .214 | .398 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | NENL | Springfield Cubs | 16 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Fayetteville Cubs | 12 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .217 | .435 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 33 | 60 | 54 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .241 | .305 | .278 | .583 | 15 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 13 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .050 | .050 | .050 | .100 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 34 | 64 | 59 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .153 | .206 | .288 | .494 | 17 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 3 | 8 | 8 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 16 | 33 | 28 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .250 | .323 | .250 | .573 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 34 | 85 | 80 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 22 | .175 | .205 | .250 | .455 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 212 | 421 | 400 | 14 | 72 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 61 | .180 | .210 | .228 | .437 | 91 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | B | NENL | Springfield Cubs | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Fayetteville Cubs | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | P | 33 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 2 | .909 | .909 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | D | KOML | Blackwell Broncos | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | P | 29 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 0 | .931 | .931 |
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | P | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .923 | .923 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | P | 31 | 17 | 50 | 3 | 4 | .957 | 2.161 |
| Totals | 203 | 31 | 105 | 9 | 7 | .938 | .670 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1948 | B | Tri-State League | Fayetteville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1948 | B | New England League | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1950 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | CHN | ||
| 1952 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Blackwell Broncos | CHN | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | CHN | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN |
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