Jim Bolger

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 180lb (188cm, 81kg)

Born: February 23, 1932 in Cincinnati, OH us

High School: Purcell Marian HS (Cincinnati, OH)

School: Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH)

Debut: June 24, 1950 (Age 18-121d, 8,290th in MLB history)
vs. NYG 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 18, 1959 (Age 27-207d)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: James Cyril Bolger

Nicknames: Dutch

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.6

AB

612

R

H

140

BA

.229

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

.272

SLG

.301

OPS

.572

OPS+

Standard Batting

Standard Batting
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
1950	18	CIN-min	A	33	130	130		36	4	1	0						.277	.277	.323	.600		42							CHL · CENL
1950	18	CIN	NL	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0			/7
1951	19	CIN-min	A	104	367	367		93	12	12	3						.253	.253	.376	.629		138							CHL · CENL
1951	19	CIN	NL	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0						0	0	0	0

1952	20	CIN-DET-min	B,A,AA	98	322	322		81	16	1	1						.252	.252	.317	.568		102							BUR,WPT,LRK · IIIL,EL,SOUA
1953	21	CIN-min	A,AA	133	541	541		163	27	16	10						.301	.301	.466	.767		252							CLM,TUL · SALL,TL
1954	22	CIN-min	AA	153	656	592	83	184	19	16	7	62	11	5	39	57	.311	.359	.432	.791		256		8	12	5			TUL · TL
1954	22	CIN	NL	5	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333	.667	74	1	0	0	0	0		/8
1955	23	CHC	NL	64	173	160	19	33	5	4	0	7	2	2	9	17	.206	.257	.288	.545	45	46	3	2	2	0	1	8/7

1956	24	CHC-min	Opn	165	656	592	88	193	37	4	28	147	3		48	42	.326	.376	.544	.919		322	15	5	1	10			LOS · PCL
1957	25	CHC	NL	112	291	273	28	75	4	1	5	29	0	1	10	36	.275	.303	.352	.655	77	96	11	3	1	4	1	879/5
1958	26	CHC	NL	84	131	120	15	27	4	1	1	11	0	1	9	20	.225	.285	.300	.585	56	36	2	1	1	0	0	7/98
1959	27	TOT	MLB	43	60	55	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	4	9	.073	.133	.091	.224	-39	5	4	0	0	1	1	/789
1959	27	CLE	AL	8	8	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.125	.000	.125	-62	0	0	0	0	0	0
1959	27	PHI	NL	35	52	48	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	8	.083	.135	.104	.239	-35	5	4	0	0	1	1	/789
1960	28	MLN-min	AAA	149	638	581	73	162	30	9	8	69	3	2	37	44	.279	.329	.403	.731		234		9	5	6			SAC · PCL
1961	29	CHW-min	AAA	125	458	422	67	132	18	7	7	56	0	1	24	32	.313	.348	.438	.786		185		2	4	6			SDG · PCL
1962	30	MLN-min	AAA	140	555	508	80	162	28	11	9	74	2		41	46	.319	.368	.470	.839		239		1	1	4	3		LOU · AA
7 Yrs				312	659	612	65	140	14	6	6	48	3	4	32	83	.229	.272	.301	.572	53	184	20	6	4	5	3
162 Game Avg.				162	342	318	34	73	7	3	3	25	2		17	43	.229	.272	.301	.572	53	96	10	3	2

CHC (3 yrs)				260	595	553	62	135	13	6	6	47	2	4	28	73	.244	.286	.322	.608	63	178	16	6	4	4	2
CIN (3 yrs)				9	4	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	31	1	0	0	0	0
PHI (1 yr)				35	52	48	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	8	.083	.135	.104	.239	-35	5	4	0	0	1	1
CLE (1 yr)				8	8	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.125	.000	.125	-62	0	0	0	0	0	0

NL (7 yrs)				304	651	605	65	140	14	6	6	48	3	4	31	82	.231	.274	.304	.578	55	184	20	6	4	5	3
AL (1 yr)				8	8	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.125	.000	.125	-62	0	0	0	0	0	0

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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