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Standard Fielding

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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1927 21 2TM NNL CF 6 5 40.0 10 8 1 1 0 .900 .956 2.03 2.34 1.50 2.13
1927 21 KCM NNL CF 1 1 7.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.31 0.00 2.10
1927 21 MRS NNL CF 5 4 33.0 10 8 1 1 0 .900 .956 2.45 2.35 1.80 2.14
1927 21 MRS NNL LF 1 1 6.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .960 1.50 1.80 1.00 1.70
1934 28 ND NN2 1B 24 23 181.0 228 217 8 3 7 .987 .987 11.19 10.76 9.38 11.78
1934 28 ND NN2 LF 6 6 43.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 .943 1.26 1.59 1.00 1.73
1935 29 ND NN2 1B 36 36 292.0 375 352 17 6 20 .984 .984 11.37 10.56 10.25 8.38
1937 31 PC NN2 1B 8 8 62.2 66 65 1 0 2 1.000 .986 9.48 10.90 8.25 7.65
1937 31 PC NN2 2B 1 0 8.0 5 1 3 1 0 .800 .952 4.50 5.63 4.00 4.00
1938 32 NBY NN2 1B 15 15 110.2 136 131 2 3 8 .978 .984 10.82 10.83 8.87 7.58
1940 34 NBY NN2 LF 5 4 34.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 .963 2.12 1.67 1.60 1.94
1940 34 NBY NN2 RF 4 4 28.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .963 0.96 1.54 0.75 1.75
1940 34 NBY NN2 1B 2 2 11.0 12 11 1 0 0 1.000 .985 9.82 10.88 6.00 12.50
1941 35 NBY NN2 1B 32 29 239.0 289 268 13 8 17 .972 .982 10.58 10.89 8.78 14.20
1941 35 NBY NN2 LF 2 0 10.0 5 4 1 0 0 1.000 .938 4.50 1.80 2.50 2.40
1942 36 NBY NN2 1B 19 18 136.0 156 146 5 5 2 .968 .982 9.99 10.51 7.95 15.61
1943 37 2TM NN2 1B 12 12 104.1 107 98 6 3 8 .972 .979 8.97 10.46 8.67 13.83
1943 37 HAR NN2 1B 10 10 88.1 88 81 6 1 5 .989 .979 8.86 10.46 8.70 13.83
1943 37 NBY NN2 1B 2 2 16.0 19 17 0 2 3 .895 .979 9.56 10.46 8.50 13.85
1944 38 NBY NN2 3B 3 2 20.0 7 3 4 0 2 1.000 .939 3.15 3.24 2.33 3.07
1944 38 NBY NN2 1B 1 1 8.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 .980 10.13 10.91 9.00 10.40
1945 39 2TM 2LG 1B 10 10 81.1 93 90 3 0 8 1.000 .978 10.29 10.65 9.30 9.77
1945 39 BBB NAL 1B 2 2 15.1 14 13 1 0 2 1.000 .980 8.22 10.86 7.00 4.75
1945 39 NBY NN2 1B 8 8 66.0 79 77 2 0 6 1.000 .978 10.77 10.60 9.88 11.03
1946 40 NBY NN2 LF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.80
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
10 Yrs 163 156 1254.0 1483 1391 63 29 74 .980 .983 10.44 10.54 8.92 11.18
1B (10 Yrs) 1B 159 154 1226.0 1471 1387 56 28 72 .981 .983 10.59 10.69 9.08 11.38
LF (5 Yrs) LF 15 11 95.0 20 18 2 0 0 1.000 .951 1.89 1.66 1.33 1.89
CF (1 Yr) CF 6 5 40.0 10 8 1 1 0 .900 .956 2.03 2.34 1.50 2.13
RF (1 Yr) RF 4 4 28.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .963 0.96 1.54 0.75 1.75
3B (1 Yr) 3B 3 2 20.0 7 3 4 0 2 1.000 .939 3.15 3.24 2.33 3.07
2B (1 Yr) 2B 1 0 8.0 5 1 3 1 0 .800 .952 4.50 5.63 4.00 4.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jim Starks born?

Jim Starks was born on April 23, 1906.

Where was Jim Starks born?

Jim Starks was born in Springfield, MO.

How tall is Jim Starks?

Jim Starks is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Jim Starks weigh when playing?

Jim Starks weighed 217 lbs (98 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jim Starks play?

Jim Starks played 12 seasons.

Is Jim Starks in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Jim Starks play?

Jim Starks was a First Baseman and Outfielder.

How many hits did Jim Starks have?

Jim Starks had 171 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Jim Starks have?

Jim Starks had 16 home runs over his career.

What was Jim Starks' average?

Jim Starks had a .269 average over his career.

How many teams has Jim Starks played for?

Jim Starks played for 8 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Kansas City Monarchs, Memphis Red Sox, New York Black Yankees, Newark Dodgers, New York Cubans, Pittsburgh Crawfords and Harrisburg-St. Louis Stars.

When did Jim Starks retire?

Jim Starks last played in 1946.

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