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Lou Brock League
10-23-2069
Jim Early Relief Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.32 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 16-31 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 51 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 05-19-1933
K 343 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(75 games)
IP 544.1
WHIP 1.78
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C- Velocity B+   Mentor Val D+
Speed C- Bunt C- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1956 CLE
0
 0
6
0
0
0
0
 0
9.0
 12 3 3 1 4
8
1.78
3.00
1957 CLE
6
 6
95
0
0
0
0
 1
111.2
 155 99 95 1 69
62
2.01
7.66
1958 CLE
1
 4
43
0
0
0
0
 0
53.2
 64 34 34 1 23
32
1.62
5.70
1959 CLE
4
 1
53
0
0
0
0
 2
79.0
 96 51 48 3 33
44
1.63
5.47
1960 CLE
1
 4
32
0
0
0
0
 0
44.0
 68 38 38 2 16
25
1.91
7.77
1962 CLE
1
 1
44
0
0
0
0
 2
57.2
 86 49 47 2 20
43
1.84
7.34
1963 CLE-BRO
0
 1
24
0
0
0
1
 0
41.1
 44 21 21 0 25
26
1.67
4.57
1964 BRO-KC
1
 3
31
0
0
0
0
 0
49.2
 52 37 36 0 28
30
1.61
6.52
1965 KC
1
 3
33
0
0
0
17
 4
37.2
 46 17 17 2 21
25
1.78
4.06
1966 KC
0
 8
64
0
0
0
33
 10
52.0
 72 43 42 0 23
45
1.83
7.27
1967 BRO
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
8.2
 7 1 1 0 4
3
1.27
1.04
2069
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
16
 31
426
1
0
0
51
 19
544.1
 702 393 382 12 266
343
1.78
6.32
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Jim Early has retired from the Brooklyn Raiders
1967-09-27The Brooklyn Raiders have promoted Jim Early to the major league team. The Brooklyn Raiders have sent Zeke Brenner to the minors.
1967-06-23The Brooklyn Raiders have acquired Jim Early from the waiver wire.
1967-05-25The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Jim Early.
1966-10-03The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Nick Manson to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Jim Early for assignment.
1965-07-20The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Jim Early to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Lavender Brown for assignment.
1965-04-24The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Eric Babitt to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Jim Early for assignment.
1964-07-27The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Jim Early to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Bob Leibold to the minors.
1964-06-28The Kansas City Monarchs have acquired Jim Early from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Tom Byrne.
1964-06-17The Brooklyn Raiders have waived Jim Early.
1964-05-05The Brooklyn Raiders have designated Jim Early for assignment.
1963-06-15The Brooklyn Raiders have promoted Jim Early to the major league team.
1963-06-15The Brooklyn Raiders have acquired Jim Early from the waiver wire. The Brooklyn Raiders have waived Jose Roman.
1963-06-06The Cleveland Hitmen have waived Jim Early.
1963-04-11The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted Eddie Purcell to the major league team. The Cleveland Hitmen have designated Jim Early for assignment.
1962-04-13The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted Jim Early to the major league team.
1960-07-30The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted Bo Bradford to the major league team. The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted Bobby Nichols to the major league team. The Cleveland Hitmen have sent Eddie Purcell to the minors. The Cleveland Hitmen have sent Jim Early to the minors.
1960-06-08The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted Jim Early to the major league team. The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted Eddie Purcell to the major league team. The Cleveland Hitmen have sent Bo Bradford to the minors. The Cleveland Hitmen have sent Bobby Nichols to the minors.
1960-06-01The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted Bo Bradford to the major league team. The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted Bobby Nichols to the major league team. The Cleveland Hitmen have sent Eddie Purcell to the minors. The Cleveland Hitmen have sent Jim Early to the minors.
1959-05-21The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted Jim Early to the major league team. The Cleveland Hitmen have sent Bo Bradford to the minors.
1959-03-01The Cleveland Hitmen have sent Jim Early to the minors.
1958-08-31The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted Jim Early to the major league team. The Cleveland Hitmen have designated Leon Hendrix for assignment.
1958-08-07The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted Brian Nettles to the major league team. The Cleveland Hitmen have sent Jim Early to the minors.
1958-07-03The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted Jim Early to the major league team. The Cleveland Hitmen have sent Eddie Purcell to the minors.
1958-06-22The Cleveland Hitmen have sent Jim Early to the minors.
1958-05-11The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted Jim Early to the major league team. The Cleveland Hitmen have sent Eddie Bradford to the minors.
1957-09-29The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted Eddie Bradford to the major league team. The Cleveland Hitmen have sent Jim Early to the minors.
1957-08-28The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted Jim Early to the major league team. The Cleveland Hitmen have sent Bobby Nichols to the minors.
1957-08-21The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted Harry Gardner to the major league team. The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted Bobby Nichols to the major league team. The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted Billy Hoffman to the major league team. The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted Fritz Thomas to the major league team. The Cleveland Hitmen have sent Eddie Bradford to the minors. The Cleveland Hitmen have sent Jim Early to the minors. The Cleveland Hitmen have sent Darryl Crawford to the minors. The Cleveland Hitmen have sent Dave Vukovich to the minors.
1956-09-22The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted Jim Early to the major league team. The Cleveland Hitmen have sent Fritz Thomas to the minors.