Jim Price

Positions: Catcher and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 192lb (183cm, 87kg)

Born: October 13, 1941 in Harrisburg, PA us

High School: Hershey HS (Hershey, PA)

Debut: April 11, 1967 (Age 25-180d, 10,160th in MLB history)
vs. CAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 13, 1971 (Age 29-335d)
vs. BAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1968 season

Full Name: Jimmie William Price

Nicknames: Smokey

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1968 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.9

AB

602

R

H

129

BA

.214

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

.287

SLG

.341

OPS

.627

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
1960	18	PIT-min	D-	61	247	207	32	59	9	3	0	36	1		37	13	.285	.392	.357	.749		74		0	2	1			KPT · APPY
1961	19	PIT-min	C	77	283	237	37	68	8	0	6	36	1		40	20	.287	.389	.397	.786		94		1	3	2			GFK · NORL
1962	20	PIT-min	C	104	416	368	44	104	25	1	13	79	5		31	35	.283	.345	.462	.807		170		8	2	7	4		GFK · NORL
1963	21	PIT-min	A	136	566	485	81	151	28	5	19	109	4	2	59	56	.311	.387	.507	.894		246		6	8	8			KIN · CARL
1964	22	PIT-min	AAA	76	220	207	17	52	5	1	5	26	0	0	10	19	.251	.292	.357	.650		74		2	1	0			CLB · IL
1965	23	PIT-min	AAA	91	279	251	23	64	8	1	7	33	0	0	27	23	.255	.327	.378	.706		95		0	1	0			CLB · IL
1966	24	PIT-min	AAA	116	416	378	34	93	13	0	9	49	1	0	29	42	.246	.301	.352	.653		133		2	4	3			CLB · IL
1967	25	DET	AL	44	98	92	9	24	4	0	0	8	0	0	4	10	.261	.292	.304	.596	75	28	4	0	2	0	1	2
1968	26	DET	AL	64	146	132	12	23	4	0	3	13	0	0	13	14	.174	.253	.273	.526	58	36	6	1	0	0	1	2
1969	27	DET	AL	72	214	192	21	45	8	0	9	28	0	0	18	20	.234	.294	.417	.711	93	80	4	0	0	4	1	2
1970	28	DET	AL	52	157	132	12	24	4	0	5	15	0	0	21	23	.182	.290	.326	.616	69	43	6	0	1	2	0	2
1971	29	DET	AL	29	63	54	4	13	2	0	1	7	0	0	6	3	.241	.323	.333	.656	83	18	3	1	0	1	1	2
5 Yrs				261	678	602	58	129	22	0	18	71	0	0	62	70	.214	.287	.341	.627	77	205	23	2	3	7	4
162 Game Avg.				162	421	374	36	80	14	0	11	44	0	0	38	43	.214	.287	.341	.627	77	127	14	1	2	4	2

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Jim Price

SUMMARY

WAR

AB

R

H

BA

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

SLG

OPS

OPS+

Standard Batting

Player Value--Batting

Player News

Postseason Batting

Standard Fielding

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Similarity Scores

Transactions

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