1938
Born March 17, 1938
Mount Holly, NC, USA
Jimmie Hall Notable
b. March 17, 1938 · Minnesota Twins 1963–1966, California Angels 1967–1968, Cleveland Indians 1968–1969, New York Yankees 1969, Chicago Cubs 1969–1970, Atlanta Braves 1970
Jimmie Hall played for six clubs across eight seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Minnesota Twins in 1963 and closing with the Atlanta Braves in 1970.
Across 963 games he batted .254, with 724 hits and 387 runs. He finished with 121 home runs, 100 doubles and 38 stolen bases.
He played 806 games in the outfield, with 1,507 putouts and 29 errors.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1964 to 1965.
He was born in Mount Holly, NC, USA on March 17, 1938. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1964, 1965 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1965 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | MIN | 156 | 497 | 88 | 129 | 21 | 5 | 33 | 80 | 63 | 101 | 3 | .260 |
| 1964 | MIN | 149 | 510 | 61 | 144 | 20 | 3 | 25 | 75 | 44 | 112 | 5 | .282 |
| 1965 | MIN | 148 | 522 | 81 | 149 | 25 | 4 | 20 | 86 | 51 | 79 | 14 | .285 |
| 1966 | MIN | 120 | 356 | 52 | 85 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 47 | 33 | 66 | 1 | .239 |
| 1967 | CAL | 129 | 401 | 54 | 100 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 55 | 42 | 65 | 4 | .249 |
| 1968 | CAL/CLE | 99 | 237 | 19 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 26 | 38 | 2 | .207 |
| 1969 | CHC/CLE/NYY | 95 | 246 | 23 | 55 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 22 | 42 | 9 | .224 |
| 1970 | ATL/CHC | 67 | 79 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 0 | .165 |
| Career | — | 963 | 2848 | 387 | 724 | 100 | 24 | 121 | 391 | 287 | 529 | 38 | .254 |
On this day & linked events
1963
Major-league debut: Jimmie Hall
Jimmie Hall made a major-league debut on April 9, 1963.
1970
Final major-league game: Jimmie Hall
Jimmie Hall played a final major-league game on September 13, 1970.
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