Jimmy Dykes

James Joseph Dykes
also known as Jimmy

Positions: Third Baseman, Second Baseman and First Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: November 10, 1896 in Philadelphia, PA
Debut: May 6, 1918 (Age 21)
Final Game: October 1, 1939 (Age 42)
Died: June 15, 1976 in Philadelphia, PA
Buried: St. Denis Cemetery, Havertown, PA
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Managerial Stats

Rk	Year	Age	Tm	Lg		G	W	L	W-L%	Finish
1	1934	37	Chicago White Sox	AL	2nd of 2	138	49	88	.358	8	Player/Manager
2	1935	38	Chicago White Sox	AL		153	74	78	.487	5	Player/Manager
3	1936	39	Chicago White Sox	AL		153	81	70	.536	3	Player/Manager
4	1937	40	Chicago White Sox	AL		154	86	68	.558	3	Player/Manager
5	1938	41	Chicago White Sox	AL		149	65	83	.439	6	Player/Manager
6	1939	42	Chicago White Sox	AL		155	85	69	.552	4	Player/Manager
7	1940	43	Chicago White Sox	AL		155	82	72	.532	4
8	1941	44	Chicago White Sox	AL		156	77	77	.500	3
9	1942	45	Chicago White Sox	AL		148	66	82	.446	6
10	1943	46	Chicago White Sox	AL		155	82	72	.532	4
11	1944	47	Chicago White Sox	AL		154	71	83	.461	7
12	1945	48	Chicago White Sox	AL		150	71	78	.477	6
13	1946	49	Chicago White Sox	AL	1st of 2	30	10	20	.333	5

14	1951	54	Philadelphia Athletics	AL		154	70	84	.455	6
15	1952	55	Philadelphia Athletics	AL		155	79	75	.513	4
16	1953	56	Philadelphia Athletics	AL		157	59	95	.383	7

17	1954	57	Baltimore Orioles	AL		154	54	100	.351	7

18	1958	61	Cincinnati Redlegs	NL	2nd of 2	41	24	17	.585	4

19	1959	62	Detroit Tigers	AL	2nd of 2	137	74	63	.540	4
20	1960	63	Detroit Tigers	AL	1st of 3	96	44	52	.458	6

21	1960	63	Cleveland Indians	AL	3rd of 3	58	26	32	.448	4
22	1961	64	Cleveland Indians	AL	1st of 2	160	77	83	.481	5
			Chicago White Sox		13 years	1850	899	940	.489	4.9
			Philadelphia Athletics		3 years	466	208	254	.450	5.7
			Baltimore Orioles		1 year	154	54	100	.351	7.0
			Cincinnati Redlegs		1 year	41	24	17	.585	4.0
			Detroit Tigers		2 years	233	118	115	.506	5.0
			Cleveland Indians		2 years	218	103	115	.472	4.5
					21 years	2962	1406	1541	.477	5.0

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