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Jim Bolger
James Cyril Bolger (Dutch)
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: February 23, 1932 in Cincinnati, OH
High School: Purcell Marian (Cincinnati, OH)
Signed by the Cincinnati Reds as an amateur free agent in 1950. (All Transactions)
Debut: June 24, 1950
Final Game: September 18, 1959
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1950 18 CIN NL 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 /O
1951 19 CIN NL 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1954 22 CIN NL 5 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 74 1 0 0 0 0 /8
1955 23 CHC NL 64 173 160 19 33 5 4 0 7 2 2 9 17 .206 .257 .288 .545 45 46 3 2 2 0 1 8/7
1957 25 CHC NL 112 291 273 28 75 4 1 5 29 0 1 10 36 .275 .303 .352 .655 77 96 11 3 1 4 1 879/5
1958 26 CHC NL 84 131 120 15 27 4 1 1 11 0 1 9 20 .225 .285 .300 .585 57 36 2 1 1 0 0 7/98
1959 27 TOT MLB 43 60 55 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 9 .073 .133 .091 .224 -38 5 4 0 0 1 1 /789
1959 27 CLE AL 8 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .125 .000 .125 -62 0 0 0 0 0 0
1959 27 PHI NL 35 52 48 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 8 .083 .135 .104 .239 -35 5 4 0 0 1 1 /789
7 Seasons 312 659 612 65 140 14 6 6 48 3 4 32 83 .229 .272 .301 .572 54 184 20 6 4 5 3
162 Game Avg. 162 342 318 34 73 7 3 3 25 2 17 43 .229 .272 .301 .572 54 96 10 3 2
CHC (3 yrs) 260 595 553 62 135 13 6 6 47 2 4 28 73 .244 .286 .322 .608 63 178 16 6 4 4 2
CIN (3 yrs) 9 4 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 31 1 0 0 0 0
PHI (1 yr) 35 52 48 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 8 .083 .135 .104 .239 -35 5 4 0 0 1 1
CLE (1 yr) 8 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .125 .000 .125 -62 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (7 yrs) 304 651 605 65 140 14 6 6 48 3 4 31 82 .231 .274 .304 .578 55 184 20 6 4 5 3
AL (1 yr) 8 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .125 .000 .125 -62 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1950 CIN NL 18 OF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.15 2-0-0
1954 CIN NL 22 CF 2 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.5 -200.0 -0.5 -0.5 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.65
1954 CIN NL 22 OF 2 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.5 -200.0 -0.5 -0.5 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.40 2.20
1955 CHC NL 23 OF 51 44 385.1 132 125 1 6 0 .955 4.7 14.6 6.7 5.4 1.3 -2 2.94 2.47 .977 2.30 2.10
1955 CHC NL 23 CF 49 44 379.1 128 123 1 4 0 .969 4.6 14.6 6.6 5.3 1.3 -2 2.94 2.53 .982 2.70 2.50
1955 CHC NL 23 LF 3 0 6.0 5 4 0 1 0 .800 0.1 20.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0 6.00 1.33 .980 2.10 1.83
1957 CHC NL 25 OF 63 55 512.2 158 152 4 2 1 .987 0.7 1.6 0.7 1.9 -1.1 0 2.74 2.48 .980 2.29 2.07
1957 CHC NL 25 CF 31 30 273.2 101 98 2 1 0 .990 2.3 10.1 2.3 2.3 0.0 0 3.29 3.23 .985 2.82 2.62
1957 CHC NL 25 LF 22 20 180.0 38 38 0 0 0 1.000 -2.2 -14.7 -2.2 -0.5 -1.7 0 1.90 1.73 .976 2.03 1.71
1957 CHC NL 25 RF 17 5 59.0 13 11 1 1 1 .923 0.6 12.2 0.6 0.1 0.6 0 1.83 0.71 .977 1.98 1.72
1957 CHC NL 25 3B 3 2 21.0 7 2 3 2 0 .714 -0.2 -11.4 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0 2.14 1.67 .957 2.96 2.70
1958 CHC NL 26 OF 37 20 178.2 50 46 1 3 0 .940 2.7 18.1 2.7 0.2 2.5 0 2.37 1.27 .980 2.26 1.95
1958 CHC NL 26 LF 28 15 126.1 35 34 1 0 0 1.000 3.4 32.3 3.4 1.4 2.0 0 2.49 1.25 .974 2.00 1.54
1958 CHC NL 26 RF 6 3 29.0 7 4 0 3 0 .571 -1.4 -57.9 -1.4 -1.3 -0.1 0 1.24 0.67 .986 2.02 1.73
1958 CHC NL 26 CF 5 2 23.1 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 0.7 36.0 0.7 0.1 0.6 0 3.09 1.60 .988 2.70 2.50
1959 PHI NL 27 OF 9 6 57.0 16 15 0 1 0 .938 0.8 16.8 0.8 0.0 0.8 0 2.37 1.67 .975 2.21 1.90
1959 PHI NL 27 LF 7 5 47.0 12 11 0 1 0 .917 0.1 2.6 0.1 -0.2 0.3 0 2.11 1.57 .975 2.05 1.59
1959 PHI NL 27 CF 1 0 2.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.5 300.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0 9.00 2.00 1.000 2.70 2.20
1959 PHI NL 27 RF 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 30.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 1.12 1.00 1.000 1.91 1.60
6 Seasons OF 164 125 1136.2 356 338 6 12 1 .966 8.4 8.9 10.4 7.0 3.5 -2 2.72 2.10 .979 2.29 2.05 62-88-24
5 Seasons CF 88 76 681.1 239 231 3 5 0 .979 7.6 13.4 9.6 7.2 2.4 -2 3.09 2.66 .984 2.75 2.54
4 Seasons (incomplete) LF 60 40 359.1 90 87 1 2 0 .978 1.4 4.7 1.4 0.8 0.6 0 2.20 1.47 .976 2.02 1.62
3 Seasons RF 24 9 96.0 21 16 1 4 1 .810 -0.6 -7.5 -0.6 -1.0 0.5 0 1.59 0.71 .981 1.99 1.72
1 Season 3B 3 2 21.0 7 2 3 2 0 .714 -0.2 -11.4 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0 2.14 1.67 .957 2.96 2.70
7 Seasons TOT 167 127 1157.2 363 340 9 14 1 .961 8.2 8.5 10.2 6.9 3.3 -2 0 2.71 2.09 .940 2.30 2.06 62-88-24
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards

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Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Youngest s c a p y
1950 NL--born 1932-02-23--2nd
1951 NL--born 1932-02-23--2nd

                                         

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Transactions

June 20, 1950: Signed by the Cincinnati Reds as an amateur free agent.

October 14, 1951: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds to Buffalo (International) for Tom Acker and Moe Savransky.

October 13, 1952: Purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from Buffalo (International).

October 1, 1954: Traded by the Cincinnati Redlegs with Harry Perkowski and Ted Tappe to the Chicago Cubs for Johnny Klippstein and Jim Willis.

January 23, 1959: Traded by the Chicago Cubs with John Briggs to the Cleveland Indians for Earl Averill and Morrie Martin.

June 6, 1959: Traded by the Cleveland Indians with cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for Willie Jones.

March 15, 1960: Purchased by the Milwaukee Braves from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

November 30, 1962: Traded by the Milwaukee Braves with Connie Grob and Don Nottebart to the Houston Colt .45's for Norm Larker.

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