1895
Born May 12, 1895
Taylorsville, NC, USA
Jim Poole Notable
b. May 12, 1895 · Philadelphia Athletics 1925–1927
Jim Poole played 1925 to 1927 for the Philadelphia Athletics as a first baseman.
Across 283 games he batted .288, with 271 hits and 118 runs. He finished with 13 home runs, 54 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He played 255 games at first base, with 2,311 putouts and 33 errors. He turned 187 double plays.
He was born in Taylorsville, NC, USA on May 12, 1895, and died on January 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | PHA | 133 | 480 | 65 | 143 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 67 | 27 | 37 | 5 | .298 |
| 1926 | PHA | 112 | 361 | 49 | 106 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 63 | 23 | 25 | 4 | .294 |
| 1927 | PHA | 38 | 99 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 0 | .222 |
| Career | — | 283 | 940 | 118 | 271 | 54 | 13 | 13 | 140 | 59 | 68 | 9 | .288 |
On this day & linked events
1975
Died January 2, 1975
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