1939
Born August 21, 1939
Vinita, OK, USA
Jim Beauchamp Notable
b. August 21, 1939 · St. Louis Cardinals 1963, 1970–1971, Houston Colt .45's 1964, Houston Astros 1965, 1970, Milwaukee Braves 1965, Atlanta Braves 1967, Cincinnati Reds 1968–1969, New York Mets 1972–1973
Jim Beauchamp played for seven clubs across 11 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1963 and closing with the New York Mets in 1973.
Across 393 games he batted .231, with 153 hits and 79 runs. He finished with 14 home runs, 18 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 106 games at first base, with 655 putouts and 14 errors. He turned 57 double plays.
He was born in Vinita, OK, USA on August 21, 1939, and died on December 25, 2007. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | STL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1964 | HOU | 23 | 55 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 0 | .164 |
| 1965 | HOU/MLN | 28 | 56 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0 | .179 |
| 1967 | ATL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1968 | CIN | 31 | 57 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 19 | 0 | .263 |
| 1969 | CIN | 43 | 60 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0 | .250 |
| 1970 | HOU/STL | 75 | 84 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 2 | .238 |
| 1971 | STL | 77 | 162 | 24 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 26 | 3 | .235 |
| 1972 | NYM | 58 | 120 | 10 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 33 | 0 | .242 |
| 1973 | NYM | 50 | 61 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 1 | .279 |
| Career | — | 393 | 661 | 79 | 153 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 90 | 54 | 150 | 6 | .231 |
On this day & linked events
2007
Died December 25, 2007
1963
Major-league debut: Jim Beauchamp
Jim Beauchamp made a major-league debut on September 22, 1963.
1973
Final major-league game: Jim Beauchamp
Jim Beauchamp played a final major-league game on September 20, 1973.
Image: Greenville Braves, public domain