1932
Born February 23, 1932
Cincinnati, OH, USA
Jim Bolger Notable
b. February 23, 1932 · Cincinnati Reds 1950–1951, Cincinnati Redlegs 1954, Chicago Cubs 1955, 1957–1958, Cleveland Indians 1959, Philadelphia Phillies 1959
Jim Bolger played for five clubs across 10 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1950 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1959.
Across 312 games he batted .229, with 140 hits and 65 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 14 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 164 games in the outfield, with 338 putouts and 12 errors.
He was born in Cincinnati, OH, USA on February 23, 1932, and died on April 9, 2020. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | CIN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1951 | CIN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1954 | CIN | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 1955 | CHC | 64 | 160 | 19 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 2 | .206 |
| 1957 | CHC | 112 | 273 | 28 | 75 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 10 | 36 | 0 | .275 |
| 1958 | CHC | 84 | 120 | 15 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 0 | .225 |
| 1959 | CLE/PHI | 43 | 55 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | .073 |
| Career | — | 312 | 612 | 65 | 140 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 32 | 83 | 3 | .229 |
On this day & linked events
2020
Died April 9, 2020
1950
Major-league debut: Jim Bolger
Jim Bolger made a major-league debut on June 24, 1950.
1959
Final major-league game: Jim Bolger
Jim Bolger played a final major-league game on September 18, 1959.
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