Positions: Second Baseman and Third Baseman
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-4, 195lb (193cm, 88kg)
Born: September 9, 1962 in Richmond, VA us
Draft: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 18th round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oakton HS (Vienna, VA) and the Oakland Athletics in the 28th round of the 1984 MLB June Amateur Draft from Winthrop University (Rock Hill, SC).
High School: Oakton HS (Vienna, VA)
School: Winthrop University (Rock Hill, SC)
Full Name: James B. Thrift
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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | W | L | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 25 | Princeton | APPY | Rk | PIT | 1 of 1 | 70 | 33 | 37 | .471 |
| 1989 | 26 | Peninsula | CARL | A | 1 of 1 | 134 | 44 | 89 | .331 | |
| 1990 | 27 | Kingsport | APPY | Rk | NYM | 1 of 1 | 72 | 41 | 31 | .569 |
| 1991 | 28 | Pittsfield | NYPL | A- | NYM | 1 of 1 | 77 | 51 | 26 | .662 |
| 1992 | 29 | Pittsfield | NYPL | A- | NYM | 1 of 1 | 74 | 37 | 37 | .500 |
| 5 Seasons | 427 | 206 | 220 | .484 | ||||||
| Rk (2 seasons) | 142 | 74 | 68 | .521 | ||||||
| A- (2 seasons) | 151 | 88 | 63 | .583 | ||||||
| A (1 season) | 134 | 44 | 89 | .331 | ||||||
Chadwick ID: 7e5353d5
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