Jim Fridley
James Riley Fridley (Big Jim)
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 205 lb.

Born: September 6, 1924 in Philippi, WV
School: West Virginia University
Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1948. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 15, 1952
Final Game: September 27, 1958
Died: February 28, 2003 in Port Charlotte, FL
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Standard Batting

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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
1952 27 CLE AL 62 193 175 23 44 2 0 4 16 3 3 14 40 .251 .311 .331 .642 83 58 3 1 3 O
1954 29 BAL AL 85 266 240 25 59 8 5 4 36 0 1 21 41 .246 .311 .371 .681 93 89 13 2 2 1 7/9
1958 33 CIN NL 5 9 9 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .222 .222 .444 .667 67 4 0 0 0 0 0 /7
3 Seasons 152 468 424 50 105 12 5 8 53 3 4 35 83 .248 .309 .356 .665 89 151 16 3 5 1 0
162 Game Avg. 162 499 452 53 112 13 5 9 56 3 4 37 88 .248 .309 .356 .665 89 161 17 3 5
CIN (1 yr) 5 9 9 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .222 .222 .444 .667 67 4 0 0 0 0 0
CLE (1 yr) 62 193 175 23 44 2 0 4 16 3 3 14 40 .251 .311 .331 .642 83 58 3 1 3
BAL (1 yr) 85 266 240 25 59 8 5 4 36 0 1 21 41 .246 .311 .371 .681 93 89 13 2 2 1
AL (2 yrs) 147 459 415 48 103 10 5 8 52 3 4 35 81 .248 .311 .354 .665 89 147 16 3 5 1
NL (1 yr) 5 9 9 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .222 .222 .444 .667 67 4 0 0 0 0 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1952 27 CLE AL 193 140 17 3.3 91 .305 .251 .253 .311 .332 .331 .369 .642 .701 83 .394 -4.2 -0.4 .533 .160 .080 3.4
1954 29 BAL AL 266 198 27 3.7 92 .281 .246 .256 .311 .330 .371 .374 .681 .704 93 .431 -2.9 -0.3 .569 .208 .125 .0
1958 33 CIN NL 9 7 1 3.8 111 .286 .222 .277 .222 .345 .444 .432 .667 .778 67 .411 -0.4 -0.0 .571 .222 .222
3 Seasons 468 345 45 3.5 92 .290 .248 .255 .309 .331 .356 .373 .665 .704 89 .416 -7.5 -0.8 .555 .189 .108 4.4
162 Game Avg. 499 368 48 3.5 92 .290 .248 .255 .309 .331 .356 .373 .665 .704 89 .416 -7.5 -0.8 .555 .189 .108 5
CIN (1 yr) 9 7 1 3.8 111 .286 .222 .277 .222 .345 .444 .432 .667 .778 67 .412 -0.4 -0.0 .571 .222 .222
CLE (1 yr) 193 140 17 3.3 91 .305 .251 .253 .311 .332 .331 .369 .642 .701 83 .394 -4.2 -0.4 .533 .160 .080 3.4
BAL (1 yr) 266 198 27 3.7 92 .281 .246 .256 .311 .330 .371 .374 .681 .704 93 .431 -2.9 -0.3 .569 .208 .125 .0
AL (2 yrs) 459 338 44 3.5 92 .291 .248 .255 .311 .331 .354 .372 .665 .702 89 .416 -7.1 -0.7 .554 .188 .106 4.4
NL (1 yr) 9 7 1 3.8 111 .286 .222 .277 .222 .345 .444 .432 .667 .778 67 .412 -0.4 -0.0 .571 .222 .222

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1952 27 CLE AL 193 2.1% 20.7% 7.3% 3.1% 14% 2.86 4.4 43.8 10.9 68%
1954 29 BAL AL 266 1.5% 15.4% 7.9% 6.4% 29% 1.95 5.9 60.0 6.7 0.73 74%
1958 33 CIN NL 9 0.0% 22.2% 0.0% 22.2% 100% 4.5 9.0 0.67 78%
3 Seasons 468 1.7% 17.7% 7.5% 5.3% 24% 2.37 5.1 53.0 8.0 0.73 71%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1954 29 BAL AL 3 0 27% 93 0 1 0% 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 44% 23 14 7 4 2 2 9 2 7
1958 33 CIN NL 0 0 100% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50% 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
3 Seasons 3 0 31% 96 3 4 43% 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 45% 23 14 7 4 2 2 11 3 8
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1954 29 BAL AL 265 44% 59 18 6 0 3 1.81 4 0 10 2 2 1 3 0 2 2 100% 56 13 23% 26 7 27% 192 32 17% 18 10 56% 22 8 36% 0
1958 33 CIN NL 9 78% 2 4 1 0 1 1.42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 0 0 1 1 100% 0 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons 274 45% 105 22 7 0 4 1.74 8 0 10 2 2 1 3 0 2 5 250% 57 16 28% 26 7 27% 193 33 17% 18 10 56% 22 8 36% 0
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1952 27 62 193 175 23 44 2 0 4 16 3 3 14 40 .251 .311 .331 .642 83 58 3 1 3
1953 28 62 193 175 23 44 2 0 4 16 3 3 14 40 .251 .311 .331 .642 83 58 3 1 3
1954 29 147 459 415 48 103 10 5 8 52 3 4 35 81 .248 .311 .354 .665 89 147 16 3 5 1
1955 30 147 459 415 48 103 10 5 8 52 3 4 35 81 .248 .311 .354 .665 89 147 16 3 5 1
1956 31 147 459 415 48 103 10 5 8 52 3 4 35 81 .248 .311 .354 .665 89 147 16 3 5 1
1957 32 147 459 415 48 103 10 5 8 52 3 4 35 81 .248 .311 .354 .665 89 147 16 3 5 1
1958 33 152 468 424 50 105 12 5 8 53 3 4 35 83 .248 .309 .356 .665 89 151 16 3 5 1 0

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1952 27 65 203 186 28 49 2 0 4 19 3 16 42 .263 .325 .339 .664 21 62
1954 29 89 283 256 30 67 9 6 5 43 0 24 43 .262 .329 .402 .731 32 85
1958 33 5 9 9 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 1 5
3 Seasons 159 495 451 60 116 11 6 9 63 3 40 87 .257 .321 .368 .689 54 152
162 Game Avg. 162 504 460 61 118 11 6 9 64 3 41 89 .257 .321 .368 .689 55 152

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