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Jim Thorpe
James Francis Thorpe
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: May 28, 1887 in Prague, OK
High School: Carlisle Indian School (Carlisle, PA)
Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent in 1913. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 14, 1913
Final Game: September 25, 1919
Died: March 28, 1953 in Lomita, CA
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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
1913 26 NYG NL 19 36 35 6 5 0 0 1 2 2 1 9 .143 .167 .229 .395 12 8 0 0 /O
1914 27 NYG NL 30 31 31 5 6 1 0 0 2 1 0 4 .194 .194 .226 .419 26 7 0 0 /O
1915 28 NYG NL 17 54 52 8 12 3 1 0 1 4 2 2 16 .231 .259 .327 .586 82 17 0 0 O
1917 30 TOT NL 103 337 308 41 73 5 10 4 40 12 14 45 .237 .275 .357 .632 96 110 2 13 O
1917 30 NYG NL 26 68 57 12 11 3 2 0 4 1 8 10 .193 .303 .316 .619 92 18 1 2 O
1917 30 CIN NL 77 269 251 29 62 2 8 4 36 11 6 35 .247 .267 .367 .634 97 92 1 11 O
1918 31 NYG NL 58 119 113 15 28 4 4 1 11 3 4 18 .248 .286 .381 .666 104 43 2 0 O
1919 32 TOT NL 62 172 159 16 52 7 3 1 26 7 6 30 .327 .359 .428 .787 140 68 2 5 O/3
1919 32 NYG NL 2 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 101 1 0 1 /O
1919 32 BSN NL 60 168 156 16 51 7 3 1 25 7 6 30 .327 .360 .429 .789 141 67 2 4 O/3
6 Seasons 289 749 698 91 176 20 18 7 82 29 2 27 122 .252 .286 .362 .648 99 253 6 18
162 Game Avg. 162 420 391 51 99 11 10 4 46 16 15 68 .252 .286 .362 .648 99 142 3 10
NYG (6 yrs) 152 312 291 46 63 11 7 2 21 11 2 15 57 .216 .262 .323 .585 78 94 3 3
BSN (1 yr) 60 168 156 16 51 7 3 1 25 7 6 30 .327 .360 .429 .789 141 67 2 4
CIN (1 yr) 77 269 251 29 62 2 8 4 36 11 6 35 .247 .267 .367 .634 97 92 1 11

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1917 30 NYG NL WS CHW L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1913 NYG NL 26 OF 9 18 15 2 1 1 .944 1.89 .961 2.08 3-7-0
1914 NYG NL 27 OF 4 4 3 0 1 0 .750 0.75 .975 1.98 0-2-2
1915 NYG NL 28 OF 15 30 28 0 2 0 .933 1.87 .960 2.01 0-13-2
1917 TOT NL 30 OF 87 189 174 7 8 2 .958 2.08 .963 2.08 44-1-46
1917 NYG NL 30 OF 18 33 31 0 2 0 .939 1.72 .964 2.08 6-1-13
1917 CIN NL 30 OF 69 156 143 7 6 2 .962 2.17 .963 2.08 38-0-33
1918 NYG NL 31 OF 44 60 57 2 1 1 .983 1.34 .962 2.13 2-33-12
1919 TOT NL 32 OF 40 83 75 2 6 0 .928 1.93 .965 2.18 23-13-7
1919 NYG NL 32 OF 2 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 .950 2.20 1-1-0
1919 BSN NL 32 OF 38 81 73 2 6 0 .926 1.97 .965 2.18 22-12-7
1919 BSN NL 32 1B 2 15 13 0 2 1 .867 6.50 .987 10.85
6 Seasons OF 199 384 352 13 19 4 .951 1.83 .963 2.10 72-69-69
1 Season 1B 2 15 13 0 2 1 .867 6.50 .987 10.85
6 Seasons TOT 201 399 365 13 21 5 .947 1.88 .911 2.19 72-69-69

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

AB per HR s c a p y
1917 NL  77.0 (5th)

                                         

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 2 (3529), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

February 1, 1913: Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent.

April 23, 1917: Purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from the New York Giants.

August 18, 1917: Returned to the New York Giants by the Cincinnati Reds following previous purchase.

May 21, 1919: Traded by the New York Giants to the Boston Braves for a player to be named later. The Boston Braves sent Pat Ragan (May 30, 1919) to the New York Giants to complete the trade.

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