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Jim Pendleton
James Edward Pendleton

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb.

Debut April 17, 1953
Final Game September 30, 1962
Born January 7, 1924 in St. Charles, MO
Died March 20, 1996 in Houston, TX

Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1949. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary /
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 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1953 29 MLN NL 120  251   48   75  12  4   7   27   6  5   7  36  .299  .323  .462  107  116   1           2   5
 1954 30 MLN NL  71  173   20   38   3  1   1   16   2  1   4  21  .220  .236  .266   35   46   1   1       0   2
 1955 31 MLN NL   8   10    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1956 32 MLN NL  14   11    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   3  .000  .083  .000  -74    0   0   0   0   0   1
 1957 33 PIT NL  46   59    9   18   1  1   0    9   0  0   9  14  .305  .394  .356  107   21   1   2   1   1   2
 1958 34 PIT NL   3    3    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .333  .333  .333   80    1   0   0   0   0   0
 1959 35 CIN NL  65  113   13   29   2  0   3    9   3  0   8  18  .257  .309  .354   74   40   0   1   2   1   4
 1962 38 HOU NL 117  321   30   79  12  2   8   36   0  0  14  57  .246  .279  .371   79  119   7   3   2   2   6
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 8 Seasons      444  941  120  240  30  8  19   97  11  6  43 151  .255  .290  .365   76  343  10   7   5   6  20
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        343   44   88  11  3   7   35   4  2  16  55  .255  .290  .365   76  125   4   3   2   2   7
 Career High    120  321   48   79  12  4   8   36   6  5  14  57  .299  .323  .462  107  119   7   3   2   2   6
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1953 29 MLN NL  261  187   36   5.1   105| .299  .267| .323  .337| .462  .416| .785  .753| 107  .524   1.6   0.2  54%
 1954 30 MLN NL  179  140   11   2.1   104| .220  .267| .236  .337| .266  .412| .502  .749|  35  .182 -16.8  -1.6  66%
 1955 31 MLN NL   10   10    0   0.0   101| .000  .260| .000  .330| .000  .411| .000  .740|-100  .000  -2.8  -0.3   0%
 1956 32 MLN NL   12   12    0   0.0    98| .000  .257| .083  .323| .000  .406| .083  .728| -74  .000  -2.7  -0.3   0%
 1957 33 PIT NL   72   46    9   5.3   100| .305  .265| .394  .328| .356  .410| .750  .738| 107  .562   1.4   0.1   0%
 1958 34 PIT NL    3    2    0   0.0   104| .333  .266| .333  .334| .333  .416| .666  .749|  80  .000  -0.1   0.0   0%
 1959 35 CIN NL  123   89   12   3.6   108| .257  .275| .309  .341| .354  .425| .663  .766|  74  .388  -4.5  -0.4 100%
 1962 38 HOU NL  347  258   33   3.4    97| .246  .261| .279  .327| .371  .397| .650  .724|  79  .371  -9.9  -1.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 8 Seasons      1007  744  101   3.6   102| .255  .266| .290  .333| .365  .409| .655  .743|  76  .385 -33.9  -3.3  64%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    LF   CF   RF
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1953 29 MLN NL OF 105 141 7 6 1 .961 .980 1.41 2.11 75 15 25 SS 7 11 28 0 3 1.000 .958 5.57 4.63 1954 30 MLN NL OF 50 90 5 5 0 .950 .975 1.90 2.18 23 18 11 1955 31 MLN NL OF 1 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 3.00 2.10 0 1 0 SS 1 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 3.00 4.60 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.80 1956 32 MLN NL SS 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 .968 1.00 4.53 5.40 4.86 0 5.0 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.65 0.00 2.77 0 1.3 1B 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 8.70 18.00 9.90 0 1.0 2B 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 4.70 3.00 5.40 0 3.0 1957 33 PIT NL OF 9 10 1 1 0 .917 .982 1.22 2.07 1.48 2.28 7 67.0 RF 6 6 1 1 0 .875 .972 1.17 1.72 1.31 1.99 5 48.0 LF 2 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 2.50 1.70 2.65 2.01 2 17.0 3B 2 2 2 1 0 .800 .952 2.00 2.70 2.00 2.95 2 18.0 CF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.60 0.00 2.70 0 2.0 SS 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.30 0.00 4.50 0 1.0 1959 35 CIN NL LF 24 32 1 1 0 .971 .971 1.38 1.59 3.02 2.04 9 98.3 3B 16 13 28 2 0 .953 .949 2.56 2.66 2.90 2.97 14 127.3 SS 3 1 1 0 1 1.000 .952 0.67 4.53 3.60 5.04 0 5.0 1962 38 HOU NL OF 90 126 4 5 0 .963 .974 1.44 1.79 1.84 2.07 67 636.0 LF 63 95 2 5 0 .951 .968 1.54 1.37 1.91 1.82 47 457.0 RF 22 13 2 0 0 1.000 .974 0.68 1.65 1.03 1.90 14 131.0 1B 8 54 1 2 5 .965 .989 6.88 8.04 9.34 9.80 5 53.0 CF 7 15 0 0 0 1.000 .980 2.14 2.27 2.81 2.48 6 48.0 3B 3 1 0 0 0 1.000 .909 0.33 2.57 1.29 2.96 0 7.0 SS 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.45 0.00 5.10 0 3.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1956 32 MLN NL 1B 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 8.70 18.00 9.90 0 1.0 1962 38 HOU NL 1B 8 54 1 2 5 .965 .989 6.88 8.04 9.34 9.80 5 53.0 1956 32 MLN NL 2B 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 4.70 3.00 5.40 0 3.0 1955 31 MLN NL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.80 1956 32 MLN NL 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.65 0.00 2.77 0 1.3 1957 33 PIT NL 3B 2 2 2 1 0 .800 .952 2.00 2.70 2.00 2.95 2 18.0 1959 35 CIN NL 3B 16 13 28 2 0 .953 .949 2.56 2.66 2.90 2.97 14 127.3 1962 38 HOU NL 3B 3 1 0 0 0 1.000 .909 0.33 2.57 1.29 2.96 0 7.0 1957 33 PIT NL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.60 0.00 2.70 0 2.0 1962 38 HOU NL CF 7 15 0 0 0 1.000 .980 2.14 2.27 2.81 2.48 6 48.0 1957 33 PIT NL LF 2 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 2.50 1.70 2.65 2.01 2 17.0 1959 35 CIN NL LF 24 32 1 1 0 .971 .971 1.38 1.59 3.02 2.04 9 98.3 1962 38 HOU NL LF 63 95 2 5 0 .951 .968 1.54 1.37 1.91 1.82 47 457.0 1953 29 MLN NL OF 105 141 7 6 1 .961 .980 1.41 2.11 75 15 25 1954 30 MLN NL OF 50 90 5 5 0 .950 .975 1.90 2.18 23 18 11 1955 31 MLN NL OF 1 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 3.00 2.10 0 1 0 1957 33 PIT NL OF 9 10 1 1 0 .917 .982 1.22 2.07 1.48 2.28 7 67.0 1959 35 CIN NL OF 24 31 2 1 0 .971 .976 1.38 1.90 3.02 2.21 9 98.3 1962 38 HOU NL OF 90 126 4 5 0 .963 .974 1.44 1.79 1.84 2.07 67 636.0 1957 33 PIT NL RF 6 6 1 1 0 .875 .972 1.17 1.72 1.31 1.99 5 48.0 1962 38 HOU NL RF 22 13 2 0 0 1.000 .974 0.68 1.65 1.03 1.90 14 131.0 1953 29 MLN NL SS 7 11 28 0 3 1.000 .958 5.57 4.63 1955 31 MLN NL SS 1 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 3.00 4.60 1956 32 MLN NL SS 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 .968 1.00 4.53 5.40 4.86 0 5.0 1957 33 PIT NL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.30 0.00 4.50 0 1.0 1959 35 CIN NL SS 3 1 1 0 1 1.000 .952 0.67 4.53 3.60 5.04 0 5.0 1962 38 HOU NL SS 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.45 0.00 5.10 0 3.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+ Position Total OF* 279 401 19 18 1 .959 .977 1.51 2.00 83 801.3 187 42 64# LF* 89 132 3 6 0 .957 .969 1.52 1.44 58 572.3 RF* 28 19 3 1 0 .957 .973 0.79 1.66 19 179.0 3B* 24 16 30 3 0 .939 .948 1.92 2.66 16 153.7 SS* 17 16 31 0 4 1.000 .959 2.76 4.55 0 14.0 1B* 9 56 1 2 5 .966 .990 6.33 8.11 5 54.0 CF* 8 15 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.88 2.31 6 50.0 2B* 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 4.70 0 3.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+ Overall Total 330 489 82 23 10 .961 .974 1.73 2.35
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Caught Stealing
1953 NL-5-9

Oldest Player
1962 NL-38-6

HOF Standards: Batting - 2.0 (3488) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

Before 1949 Season: Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent.

February 16, 1953: Traded as part of a 4-team trade by the Brooklyn Dodgers to the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves sent cash to the Cincinnati Reds. The Milwaukee Braves sent Earl Torgeson to the Philadelphia Phillies. The Cincinnati Reds sent Joe Adcock to the Milwaukee Braves. The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Rocky Bridges to the Cincinnati Reds. The Philadelphia Phillies sent cash to the Milwaukee Braves. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Russ Meyer to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

April 3, 1957: Traded by the Milwaukee Braves to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Dick Cole.

January 30, 1959: Traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates with Whammy Douglas, John Powers, and Frank Thomas to the Cincinnati Redlegs for Smoky Burgess, Harvey Haddix, and Don Hoak.

October, 1961: Purchased by the Houston Colt .45's from the Cincinnati Reds.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
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