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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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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

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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 RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1952 CLE AL 27 OF 54 92 87 3 2 0 .978 1.67 .980 2.18 37-0-20
1954 BAL AL 29 OF 67 59 524.0 135 132 1 2 0 .985 -2.8 -6.4 -2.8 -0.4 -2.5 0 2.28 1.99 .979 2.39 2.17
1954 BAL AL 29 LF 64 58 509.2 131 128 1 2 0 .985 -2.2 -5.2 -2.2 0.2 -2.5 0 2.28 2.02 .977 2.26 1.93
1954 BAL AL 29 RF 3 1 14.1 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -50.2 -0.6 -0.6 0.0 0 2.51 1.33 .975 2.07 1.83
1958 CIN NL 33 LF 2 1 10.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -24.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0 0.90 0.50 1.000 1.98 1.55
1958 CIN NL 33 OF 2 1 10.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -24.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0 0.90 0.50 1.000 2.25 1.95
3 Seasons OF 123 60 534.0 228 220 4 4 0 .982 -3.0 -6.7 -3.0 -0.6 -2.5 0 3.78 1.82 .979 2.39 2.17 103-0-23
2 Seasons (incomplete) LF 66 59 519.2 132 129 1 2 0 .985 -2.4 -5.5 -2.4 0.0 -2.5 0 2.25 1.97 .977 2.25 1.92
1 Season (incomplete) RF 3 1 14.1 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -50.2 -0.6 -0.6 0.0 0 2.51 1.33 .975 2.07 1.83
3 Seasons TOT 123 60 534.0 228 220 4 4 0 .982 -3.0 -6.7 -3.0 -0.6 -2.5 0 3.78 1.82 .962 2.39 2.17 103-0-23

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 2 (3544), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Transactions

Before 1948 Season: Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent.

April 6, 1953: Selected off waivers by the St. Louis Browns from the Cleveland Indians.

December 1, 1954: Sent by the Baltimore Orioles to the New York Yankees to complete an earlier deal made on November 17, 1954. The Baltimore Orioles sent players to be named later, Billy Hunter, Don Larsen and Bob Turley to the New York Yankees for players to be named later, Harry Byrd, Jim McDonald, Willy Miranda, Hal Smith, Gus Triandos and Gene Woodling.

May 30, 1957: Purchased by the Brooklyn Dodgers from the New York Yankees. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

April 10, 1958: Purchased by the Detroit Tigers from the Los Angeles Dodgers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

April 11, 1958: Purchased by the Cincinnati Redlegs from the Detroit Tigers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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