Jim Gentile

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-3, 210lb (190cm, 95kg)

Born: June 3, 1934 in San Francisco, CA us

High School: Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory (San Francisco, CA)

Last Game: September 30, 1966 (Age 32-119d)
vs. CAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1960 season

Full Name: James Edward Gentile

Nicknames: Diamond Jim

Pronunciation: \jen-TEEL\

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6x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

17.0

2922

759

179

.260

434

RBI

549

OBP

.368

SLG

.486

OPS

.855

OPS+

136

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1952	18	-4.6	Santa Barbara	CALL	C	BRO	39	111	96	11	16	2	0	3	11	1		11	20	.167	.252	.281	.534	27		0	4
1953	19	-6.0	Pueblo	WL	A	BRO	156	641	537	115	145	25	4	34	102	1		97	135	.270	.388	.521	.909	280		6	1
1954	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA	BRO	161	697	582	114	173	33	5	34	126	1		105	116	.297	.409	.546	.955	318		7	0	3
1954	20	-6.2	Mobile	SOUA	AA	BRO	34	136	120	18	28	6	0	8	27	0		15	26	.233	.316	.483	.800	58		0	0	1
1954	20	-5.3	Pueblo	WL	A	BRO	127	561	462	96	145	27	5	26	99	1		90	90	.314	.431	.563	.994	260		7	0	2
1955	21	-4.9	Mobile	SOUA	AA	BRO	153	637	535	90	155	25	5	28	109	8		87	88	.290	.393	.512	.905	274	11	7	3	5
1956	22	-4.0	Fort Worth	TL	AA	BRO	152	651	538	108	159	29	5	40	115	6	3	104	108	.296	.412	.591	1.003	318		5	1	3
1957	23	-5.1	Montreal	IL	AAA	BRO	152	588	506	64	139	28	1	24	90	0		73	93	.275	.370	.476	.846	241		5	1	3
1957	23	-5.3	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	4	7	6	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	.167	.286	.667	.952	4	0	0	0	0	0
1958	24	-3.9	Spokane	PCL	AAA	LAD	139	555	486	58	121	29	3	18	62	0		61	94	.249	.338	.432	.770	210	4	5	1	2
1958	24	-4.2	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	12	34	30	0	4	1	0	0	4	0	0	4	6	.133	.235	.167	.402	5	1	0	0	0	1
1959	25	-2.2	St. Paul	AA	AAA	LAD	151	622	531	80	153	26	6	27	87	2		84	83	.288	.389	.512	.901	272		5	0	2	16
1960	26	-2.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	138	464	384	67	112	17	0	21	98	0	0	68	72	.292	.403	.500	.903	192	8	7	0	5	5
1961	27	-1.3	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	148	601	486	96	147	25	2	46	141	1	1	96	106	.303	.423	.646	1.069	314	12	11	0	8	5
1962	28	0.2	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	152	639	545	80	137	21	1	33	87	1	0	77	100	.251	.346	.475	.821	259	13	7	0	10	16
1963	29	1.2	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	145	582	496	65	123	16	1	24	72	1	0	76	101	.248	.353	.429	.782	213	14	6	1	3	9
1964	30	2.5	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	136	533	439	71	110	10	0	28	71	0	0	84	122	.251	.372	.465	.837	204	9	4	1	5	6
1965	31		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	HOU	119	397	345	36	84	16	1	17	53	0	0	43	98	.244	.337	.444	.780	153	8	6	2	1	8
1965	31	3.6	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	81	269	227	22	55	11	1	7	31	0	0	34	72	.242	.352	.392	.744	89	5	5	2	1	7
1965	31	3.7	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	38	128	118	14	29	5	0	10	22	0	0	9	26	.246	.305	.542	.847	64	3	1	0	0	1
1966	32		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	HOU	82	222	191	18	41	7	1	9	22	0	0	26	57	.215	.321	.403	.724	77	4	4	1	0	4
1966	32	6.0	Oklahoma City	PCL	AAA	HOU	30	103	75	16	20	2	1	8	19	1	0	24	23	.267	.447	.640	1.087	48		2	0	2
1966	32	4.7	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	49	170	144	16	35	6	1	7	18	0	0	21	39	.243	.355	.444	.799	64	3	4	1	0	3
1966	32	4.8	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	33	52	47	2	6	1	0	2	4	0	0	5	18	.128	.212	.277	.488	13	1	0	0	0	1
1967	33	6.5	San Diego	PCL	AAA	PHI	99	386	297	47	70	13	1	21	54	0	0	81	81	.236	.405	.498	.904	148		5	1	2
1968	34	8.1	San Diego	PCL	AAA	PHI	78	218	178	18	33	2	0	8	22	0	1	37	51	.185	.330	.332	.662	59		2	0	1
1969	35	8.3	Kintetsu	JPPL	Fgn		65	102	86	7	22	1	0	8	16	0	0	16	23	.256	.373	.547	.919	47	1	0	0	0	8
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (9 seasons)					Majors		936	3479	2922	434	759	113	6	179	549	3	1	475	663	.260	.368	.486	.855	1421	69	45	5	32	54
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		1310	5209	4361	721	1184	214	31	245	797	20	4	764	892	.272	.384	.503	.888	2195		49	12	23	16
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign		65	102	86	7	22	1	0	8	16	0	0	16	23	.256	.373	.547	.919	47	1	0	0	0	8
All Levels (18 Seasons)							2311	8790	7369	1162	1965	328	37	432	1362	23	5	1255	1578	.267	.378	.497	.875	3663		94	17	55	78

AAA (6 seasons)					Minors		649	2472	2073	283	536	100	12	106	334	3	1	360	425	.259	.373	.472	.844	978		24	3	12	16
AA (3 seasons)					Minors		339	1424	1193	216	342	60	10	76	251	14	3	206	222	.287	.394	.545	.939	650		12	4	9
A (2 seasons)					Minors		283	1202	999	211	290	52	9	60	201	2		187	225	.290	.408	.541	.949	540		13	1	2
C (1 season)					Minors		39	111	96	11	16	2	0	3	11	1		11	20	.167	.252	.281	.534	27		0	4