Jim Rice Minor League Statistics & History

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Jim Rice

James Edward Rice (Jim Ed)

Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 200 lb.

Born: March 8, 1953 in Anderson, South Carolina, US
High School: T. L. Hanna HS (Anderson, SC)

Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (15th) of the 1971 MLB June Amateur Draft from T. L. Hanna HS (Anderson, SC).

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Minors Batting

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	HBP	SH	SF
1971	18	Williamsport	NYPL	A-	BOS	60	242	223	34	57	9	5	5	27	8	2	16	51	.256	.306	.408	.714	91	1	0	2
1972	19	Winter Haven	FLOR	A	BOS	130	563	491	80	143	20	13	17	87	7	4	58	108	.291	.373	.489	.861	240	8	2	4
1973	20	2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	BOS	129	519	460	73	148	27	4	31	103	3	0	48	100	.322	.387	.600	.987	276	5	0	6
1973	20	Bristol	EL	AA	BOS	119	479	423	66	134	25	4	27	93	3	0	45	93	.317	.384	.586	.970	248	5	0	6
1973	20	Pawtucket	IL	AAA	BOS	10	40	37	7	14	2	0	4	10	0	0	3	7	.378	.425	.757	1.182	28	0	0	0
1974	21	Pawtucket	IL	AAA	BOS	117	470	430	69	145	21	4	25	93	2	2	38	84	.337	.391	.579	.971	249	1	0	1
4 Seasons						436	1794	1604	256	493	77	26	78	310	20	8	160	343	.307	.373	.534	.906	856	15	2	13
AAA (2 seasons)				AAA		127	510	467	76	159	23	4	29	103	2	2	41	91	.340	.394	.593	.987	277	1	0	1
A (1 season)				A		130	563	491	80	143	20	13	17	87	7	4	58	108	.291	.373	.489	.861	240	8	2	4
AA (1 season)				AA		119	479	423	66	134	25	4	27	93	3	0	45	93	.317	.384	.586	.970	248	5	0	6
A- (1 season)				A-		60	242	223	34	57	9	5	5	27	8	2	16	51	.256	.306	.408	.714	91	1	0	2

Minors Fielding

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff		G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1971	18	Williamsport	NYPL	A-	BOS	OF	57	94	86	2	6	0	.936	1.54
1972	19	Winter Haven	FLOR	A	BOS	OF	129	209	190	10	9	3	.957	1.55
1973	20	2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	BOS	OF	126	215	190	13	12	3	.944	1.61
1973	20	Bristol	EL	AA	BOS	OF	116	194	169	13	12	3	.938	1.57
1973	20	Pawtucket	IL	AAA	BOS	OF	10	21	21	0	0	0	1.000	2.10
1974	21	Pawtucket	IL	AAA	BOS	OF	117	202	181	10	11	2	.946	1.63
4 Seasons							429	720	647	35	38	8	.947	1.59

Teams Played For

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff
1971	18	Williamsport Red Sox	New York-Pennsylvania League	A-	BOS
1972	19	Winter Haven Red Sox	Florida State League	A	BOS
1973	20	Pawtucket Red Sox	International League	AAA	BOS
1973	20	Bristol Red Sox	Eastern League	AA	BOS
1974	21	Pawtucket Red Sox	International League	AAA	BOS
1974	21	Boston Red Sox	American League	MLB	BOS	1	1974-08-19	1974-10-02
1975	22	Boston Red Sox	American League	MLB	BOS	1	1975-04-11	1975-09-21
1976	23	Boston Red Sox	American League	MLB	BOS	1	1976-04-09	1976-10-03
1977	24	Boston Red Sox	American League	MLB	BOS	1	1977-04-07	1977-10-01
1978	25	Boston Red Sox	American League	MLB	BOS	1	1978-04-07	1978-10-02
1979	26	Boston Red Sox	American League	MLB	BOS	1	1979-04-05	1979-09-29
1980	27	Boston Red Sox	American League	MLB	BOS	1	1980-04-10	1980-10-05
1981	28	Boston Red Sox	American League	MLB	BOS	1	1981-04-10	1981-10-04
1982	29	Boston Red Sox	American League	MLB	BOS	1	1982-04-10	1982-10-03
1983	30	Boston Red Sox	American League	MLB	BOS	1	1983-04-05	1983-10-02
1984	31	Boston Red Sox	American League	MLB	BOS	1	1984-04-02	1984-09-30
1985	32	Boston Red Sox	American League	MLB	BOS	1	1985-04-08	1985-09-20
1986	33	Boston Red Sox	American League	MLB	BOS	1	1986-04-07	1986-10-05
1987	34	Boston Red Sox	American League	MLB	BOS	1	1987-04-06	1987-09-18
1988	35	Boston Red Sox	American League	MLB	BOS	1	1988-04-04	1988-10-02
1989	36	Boston Red Sox	American League	MLB	BOS	1	1989-04-03	1989-08-03

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