1902
Born August 2, 1902
Bessemer, AL, USA
Jimmy Binder Notable
b. August 2, 1902 · Memphis Red Sox 1930, Indianapolis ABCs 1931–1932, Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars 1933, Homestead Grays 1933–1937, Washington Elite Giants 1936, Pittsburgh Crawfords 1937
Jimmy Binder played for six clubs across eight seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Memphis Red Sox in 1930 and closing with the Pittsburgh Crawfords in 1937. His longest stay was with the Homestead Grays, from 1933 to 1937.
Across 255 games he batted .256, with 245 hits and 111 runs. He finished with 24 doubles and 13 stolen bases.
He led the league in triples once, in 1931, with 4. He played 231 games at third base, with 404 assists and 55 errors. He turned 26 double plays.
He was born in Bessemer, AL, USA on August 2, 1902, and died on July 25, 1979. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | MRS | 48 | 181 | 21 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .254 |
| 1931 | AB2 | 43 | 170 | 20 | 46 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .271 |
| 1932 | AB2 | 42 | 165 | 16 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 5 | .230 |
| 1933 | HG/ID | 24 | 98 | 12 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .316 |
| 1934* | HG | 20 | 79 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .228 |
| 1935 | HG | 36 | 116 | 14 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .241 |
| 1936 | HG/WEG | 29 | 105 | 14 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .295 |
| 1937 | HG/PC | 13 | 43 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .163 |
| Major leagues | — | 235 | 878 | 99 | 227 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 78 | 41 | 3 | 12 | .259 |
| All seasons | — | 255 | 957 | 111 | 245 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 85 | 49 | 3 | 13 | .256 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Jimmy Binder, that is 1934–1934. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1979