Jim Bivin | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Jackson, Mississippi | December 11, 1909|
Died: November 7, 1982 Pueblo, Colorado | (aged 72)|
Batted: lefty Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 16, 1935, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 29, 1935, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 2–9 |
Earned run average | 5.79 |
Strikeouts | 54 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
James Nathaniel Bivin (December 11, 1909 – November 7, 1982) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He appeared in 47 games (14 starts) for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1935. Afterwards, he went on to a lengthy career as a minor league baseball manager. He was the last major league pitcher faced by Babe Ruth, on May 30, 1935.[1] (Ruth grounded out to first; it was the only time Bivin faced Ruth.)