1889
Born August 8, 1889
Albany, NY, USA
Jimmy Esmond Notable
Jimmy Esmond played for three clubs across five seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1911 and closing with the Newark Pepper in 1915.
Across 461 games he batted .264, with 406 hits and 204 runs. He finished with 9 home runs, 52 doubles and 61 stolen bases.
He led the league in triples once, in 1914, with 15. He played 424 games at shortstop, with 1,214 assists and 165 errors. He turned 162 double plays.
He was born in Albany, NY, USA on August 8, 1889, and died on June 26, 1948. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | CIN | 73 | 198 | 27 | 54 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 7 | .273 |
| 1912 | CIN | 82 | 231 | 24 | 45 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 20 | 31 | 11 | .195 |
| 1914 | IND | 151 | 542 | 74 | 160 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 49 | 40 | 48 | 25 | .295 |
| 1915 | NEW | 155 | 569 | 79 | 147 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 62 | 59 | 54 | 18 | .258 |
| Career | — | 461 | 1540 | 204 | 406 | 52 | 34 | 9 | 162 | 136 | 163 | 61 | .264 |
On this day & linked events
1948
Died June 26, 1948
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