Jim Puzey

James W. Puzey

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 190 lb.

• School University of Nevada, Reno
• High School Reno High School

• Born September 19, 1963 in Salt Lake City, UT, USA

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Biographical Information

Jim Puzey played in the minor leagues for 5 seasons.

Puzey won Bronze with Team USA in the 1983 Pan American Games and Silver in the 1983 Intercontinental Cup. The St. Louis Cardinals took him in the 17th round of the 1984 amateur draft, and he hit .247/.354/.363 in 66 games for the Erie Cardinals in his first season as a pro player. Puzey then had a .265/.368/.338 batting line for the St. Petersburg Cardinals in 1986, but he only played 17 games with a 10-for-47 record with the Springfield Cardinals in 1987. He batted .252/.368/.315 in 49 games for the Arkansas Travelers in 1988, and he also recorded a .250/.338/.317 batting line for the AAA Louisville Redbirds. Puzey played 36 games with a .301/.405/.456 batting line for the Redbirds in 1989, and he announced his retirement. He was elected into the University of Nevada Hall of Fame in 2016.