Jim Fregosi

Q: When was Jim Fregosi born?

Jim Fregosi was born on April 4, 1942.

Q: Where was Jim Fregosi born?

Jim Fregosi was born in San Francisco, CA .

Q: How tall was Jim Fregosi?

Jim Fregosi was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jim Fregosi weigh when playing?

Jim Fregosi weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Jim Fregosi in the Hall of Fame?

Jim Fregosi has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Jim Fregosi play?

Jim Fregosi was a Shortstop, First Baseman and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Jim Fregosi have?

Jim Fregosi had 1,726 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Jim Fregosi have?

Jim Fregosi had 151 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Jim Fregosi's average?

Jim Fregosi had a .265 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Jim Fregosi played for?

Jim Fregosi played for 5 teams; the Los Angeles Angels, California Angels, New York Mets, Texas Rangers and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Positions: Shortstop, First Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)

Born: April 4, 1942 in San Francisco, CA us

Died: February 14, 2014 in Miami, FL

Buried: Cremated

High School: Junipero Serra HS (San Mateo, CA)

Debut: September 14, 1961 (Age 19-163d, 11,902nd in major league history)
vs. MIN 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 31, 1978 (Age 36-057d)
vs. PHI 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1962 season

Agents: Alan Meersand

Full Name: James Louis Fregosi

Nicknames: Skip

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

48.7

6523

1726

151

.265

844

RBI

706

OBP

.338

SLG

.398

OPS

.736

OPS+

113

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Games by Position

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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
1960	18	BOS-min	D	112	489	404	96	108	17	7	6	58	9	5	74	99	.267	.384	.389	.773		157	2	5	2	4			ALP · SOPH
1961	19	LAA-min	AAA	150	578	516	54	131	18	4	6	50	6		50	70	.254	.324	.339	.663		175		4	7	1	3		DFW · AA
1961	19	LAA	AL	11	29	27	7	6	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	4	.222	.250	.222	.472	23	6	2	0	1	0	0	6
1962	20	PHI-min	AAA	64	257	219	25	62	9	3	1	14	1		32	37	.283	.373	.365	.738		80		0	5	1	3		DFW · AA
1962	20	LAA	AL	58	196	175	15	51	3	4	3	23	2	1	18	27	.291	.356	.406	.761	108	71	4	0	2	1	1	6/H
1963	21	LAA	AL	154	642	592	83	170	29	12	9	50	2	2	36	104	.287	.325	.422	.748	114	250	10	0	9	5	3	*6/H	MVP-23
1964	22	LAA	AL	147	591	505	86	140	22	9	18	72	8	3	72	87	.277	.369	.463	.833	141	234	13	4	6	4	2	*6H	AS,MVP-13
1965	23	CAL	AL	161	683	602	66	167	19	7	15	64	13	5	54	107	.277	.337	.407	.744	114	245	10	4	15	8	4	*6/H	MVP-21
1966	24	CAL	AL	162	696	611	78	154	32	7	13	67	17	8	67	89	.252	.325	.391	.716	108	239	12	2	10	6	1	*6/3H	AS,MVP-28
1967	25	CAL	AL	151	651	590	75	171	23	6	9	56	9	6	49	77	.290	.349	.395	.744	125	233	10	5	7	0	2	*6	AS,MVP-7,GG
1968	26	CAL	AL	159	695	614	77	150	21	13	9	49	9	4	60	101	.244	.315	.365	.680	111	224	12	5	10	4	4	*6	AS,MVP-15
1969	27	CAL	AL	161	685	580	78	151	22	6	12	47	9	2	93	86	.260	.361	.381	.742	114	221	10	1	7	4	7	*6/H	AS,MVP-20
1970	28	CAL	AL	158	679	601	95	167	33	5	22	82	0	2	69	92	.278	.353	.459	.812	127	276	7	3	2	4	3	*6/3H	AS,MVP-12
1971	29	CAL	AL	107	399	347	31	81	15	1	5	33	2	1	39	61	.233	.317	.326	.643	90	113	4	5	5	3	6	63H/7
1972	30	NYM	NL	101	382	340	31	79	15	4	5	32	0	1	38	71	.232	.311	.344	.655	89	117	6	1	2	1	2	5/H63
1973	31	TOT	MLB	90	317	281	32	71	10	3	6	27	1	3	32	56	.253	.328	.374	.702	100	105	3	1	0	3	3	563/H7
1973	31	NYM	NL	45	144	124	7	29	4	1	0	11	1	2	20	25	.234	.340	.282	.623	76	35	2	0	0	0	3	56/H37
1973	31	TEX	AL	45	173	157	25	42	6	2	6	16	0	1	12	31	.268	.318	.446	.764	118	70	1	1	0	3	0	53/6
1974	32	TEX	AL	78	253	230	31	60	5	0	12	34	0	1	22	41	.261	.324	.439	.763	121	101	11	0	0	1	4	35/H
1975	33	TEX	AL	77	217	191	25	50	5	0	7	33	0	1	20	39	.262	.329	.398	.727	106	76	6	1	1	4	4	3HD/5
1976	34	TEX	AL	58	160	133	17	31	7	0	2	12	2	0	23	33	.233	.342	.331	.673	97	44	4	0	2	2	1	3HD/5
1977	35	TOT	MLB	49	103	84	14	23	2	1	4	21	2	0	16	14	.274	.379	.464	.843	125	39	1	0	0	3	1	H3/D5
1977	35	TEX	AL	13	32	28	4	7	1	0	1	5	0	0	3	4	.250	.313	.393	.705	91	11	0	0	0	1	0	/H3D
1977	35	PIT	NL	36	71	56	10	16	1	1	3	16	2	0	13	10	.286	.408	.500	.908	141	28	1	0	0	2	1	H3/5
1978	36	PIT	NL	20	26	20	3	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	6	8	.200	.385	.250	.635	78	5	0	0	0	0	0	H/534
18 Yrs				1902	7404	6523	844	1726	264	78	151	706	76	40	715	1097	.265	.338	.398	.736	113	2599	125	32	79	53	48
162 Game Avg.				162	631	556	72	147	22	7	13	60	6	3	61	93	.265	.338	.398	.736	113	221	11	3	7	5	4
				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
CAL (11 yrs)				1429	5946	5244	691	1408	219	70	115	546	71	34	558	835	.268	.340	.403	.743	116	2112	94	29	74	39	33
TEX (5 yrs)				271	835	739	102	190	24	2	28	100	2	3	80	148	.257	.327	.409	.736	111	302	22	2	3	11	9
NYM (2 yrs)				146	526	464	38	108	19	5	5	43	1	3	58	96	.233	.319	.328	.646	85	152	8	1	2	1	5
PIT (2 yrs)				56	97	76	13	20	2	1	3	17	2	0	19	18	.263	.402	.434	.836	125	33	1	0	0	2	1

AL (16 yrs)				1700	6781	5983	793	1598	243	72	143	646	73	37	638	983	.267	.338	.403	.742	115	2414	116	31	77	50	42
NL (4 yrs)				202	623	540	51	128	21	6	8	60	3	3	77	114	.237	.332	.343	.674	92	185	9	1	2	3	6

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jim Fregosi born?

Jim Fregosi was born on April 4, 1942.

Where was Jim Fregosi born?

Jim Fregosi was born in San Francisco, CA.

How tall was Jim Fregosi?

Jim Fregosi was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Jim Fregosi weigh when playing?

Jim Fregosi weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jim Fregosi play?

Jim Fregosi played 18 seasons.

Is Jim Fregosi in the Hall of Fame?

Jim Fregosi has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Jim Fregosi play?

Jim Fregosi was a Shortstop, First Baseman and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Jim Fregosi have?

Jim Fregosi had 1,726 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Jim Fregosi have?

Jim Fregosi had 151 home runs over his career.

What was Jim Fregosi's average?

Jim Fregosi had a .265 average over his career.

How many teams has Jim Fregosi played for?

Jim Fregosi played for 5 teams; the Los Angeles Angels, California Angels, New York Mets, Texas Rangers and Pittsburgh Pirates.

How many World Series has Jim Fregosi won?

Jim Fregosi never won a World Series.

When did Jim Fregosi retire?

Jim Fregosi last played in 1978.

What are Jim Fregosi's nicknames?

Skip is a nickname for Jim Fregosi.

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