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b. April 24, 1863 · Columbus Buckeyes 1883–1884, Pittsburg Alleghenys 1885, Baltimore Orioles 1885, Rochester Broncos 1890, Washington Senators 1898

Field's largest season came with Columbus in 1884. He played 105 games, collected 97 hits, scored 74 runs and hit four home runs. The games, hits and runs were career highs, and the home-run total was matched only once.

Five seasons gave him 292 hits, 38 doubles, 21 triples, 10 home runs, 50 runs batted in and a .230 average across 331 games. Field played 330 games at first base. He also made two pitching appearances, including a complete-game win and one save for Rochester in 1890.

Field debuted with Columbus in 1883 and remained there for two seasons. He split 1885 between Baltimore and Pittsburgh, collecting 80 hits and driving in 25 across 94 games. His next major-league appearances came with Rochester in 1890, followed by five final games for Washington in 1898. The gaps stretched his career across sixteen calendar years. He died in 1953, at ninety.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1883 COL 752913175 1061 0700 .258
1884 COL 1054177497 974 02300 .233
1885 BAL/PIT 943534480 1231 252600 .227
1890 ROC 521883038 754 252108 .202
1898 WHS 52112 000 0011 .095
Career 3311270180292 382110 507719 .230

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1890 ROC 1021 19.27 3422.79
Career 1021 19.27 342 2.79

On this day & linked events

1863

Born April 24, 1863

Philadelphia, PA, USA

1953

Died May 13, 1953

1883

Major-league debut: Jim Field

Jim Field made a major-league debut on June 2, 1883.

1898

Final major-league game: Jim Field

Jim Field played a final major-league game on July 21, 1898.