Jim Battle (baseball)
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| Jim Battle | |
|---|---|
| Third baseman / Shortstop | |
| Born: March 26, 1901 Bailey, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: September 30, 1965 (aged 64) Chico, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 9, 1927, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 1927, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .375 |
| Games Played | 8 |
| Hits | 3 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
James Milton Battle [1] (March 26, 1901 – September 30, 1965) was an American reserve infielder in Major League Baseball. Listed at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 170 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.
A native of Bailey, Texas, Battle played briefly for the Chicago White Sox during the 1927 season as a backup for third baseman Willie Kamm and shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh. In a six-game majors career, Battle was a .375 (3-for-8) hitter with one triple and one run scored without home runs or RBI. He also spent parts of seven seasons in the Minor leagues with the Longview Cannibals (1924-'25), Paris Bearcats (1925-'26), Little Rock Travelers (1927), Seattle Indians (1928), Waco Cubs (1928-'29) and Dallas Steers (1929), registering a .286 average (737-for-2573) with 23 homers in 594 game appearances.
Battle died in Chico, California, at the age of 64.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Jim Battle Baseball Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
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