1912
Born January 9, 1912
Montgomery, AL, USA
Jim Canada Notable
b. January 9, 1912 · Birmingham Black Barons 1937–1938, Atlanta Black Crackers 1938, Jacksonville Red Caps 1942, Memphis Red Sox 1943–1945
Jim Canada played for four clubs across nine seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1937 and closing with the Memphis Red Sox in 1945.
Across 93 games he batted .212, with 65 hits and 32 runs. He finished with 11 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 88 games at first base, with 781 putouts and 13 errors. He turned 40 double plays.
He was born in Montgomery, AL, USA on January 9, 1912, and died on January 17, 1975. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | BBB | 13 | 48 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .313 |
| 1938 | BBB/BCA | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1942 | JRC | 11 | 35 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| 1943 | MRS | 18 | 63 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .254 |
| 1944 | MRS | 27 | 87 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .172 |
| 1945 | MRS | 21 | 69 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .188 |
| Career | — | 93 | 307 | 32 | 65 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 27 | 2 | 3 | .212 |
On this day & linked events
1975