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Jim Presley

Jim Presley Notable

b. October 23, 1961 · Seattle Mariners 1984–1989, Atlanta Braves 1990, San Diego Padres 1991

Jim Presley played for three clubs across eight seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Seattle Mariners in 1984 and closing with the San Diego Padres in 1991.

Across 959 games he batted .247, with 875 hits and 413 runs. He finished with 135 home runs, 181 doubles and 9 stolen bases.

He played 911 games at third base, with 1,709 assists and 127 errors. He turned 152 double plays.

He was an All-Star in 1986. He hit three home runs in a game in 1986.

He was born in Pensacola, FL, USA on October 23, 1961. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

AwardTimesYears
All-Star selection 1 1986

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1984 SEA 702512757 12110 366631 .227
1985 SEA 15557071157 33128 84441002 .275
1986 SEA 15561683163 33427 107321720 .265
1987 SEA 15257578142 23624 88381572 .247
1988 SEA 15054450125 26014 62361143 .230
1989 SEA 1173904292 20112 41211070 .236
1990 ATL 14054159131 34119 72291301 .242
1991 SDP 205938 001 54160 .136
Career 9593546413875 18114135 4952108599 .247

On this day & linked events

1961

Born October 23, 1961

Pensacola, FL, USA

1984

Major-league debut: Jim Presley

Jim Presley made a major-league debut on June 24, 1984.

1986

Jim Presley's Three-Home-Run Game, 1986

Jim Presley hit three home runs for the Seattle Mariners against the Detroit Tigers on September 1, 1986.

1991

Final major-league game: Jim Presley

Jim Presley played a final major-league game on June 7, 1991.

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