1913
Born January 20, 1913
Orme, TN, USA
Jimmy Outlaw Notable
Jimmy Outlaw played for three clubs across 13 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1937 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1949.
Across 650 games he batted .268, with 529 hits and 257 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 79 doubles and 24 stolen bases.
He played 390 games in the outfield, with 706 putouts and 21 errors. He also played 158 games at third base.
He was born in Orme, TN, USA on January 20, 1913, and died on April 9, 2006. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | CIN | 49 | 165 | 18 | 45 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 31 | 2 | .273 |
| 1938 | CIN | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | BSN | 65 | 133 | 15 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 1 | .263 |
| 1943 | DET | 20 | 67 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .269 |
| 1944 | DET | 139 | 535 | 69 | 146 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 57 | 41 | 40 | 7 | .273 |
| 1945 | DET | 132 | 446 | 56 | 121 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 45 | 33 | 6 | .271 |
| 1946 | DET | 92 | 299 | 36 | 78 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 5 | .261 |
| 1947 | DET | 70 | 127 | 20 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 3 | .228 |
| 1948 | DET | 74 | 198 | 33 | 56 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 31 | 15 | 0 | .283 |
| 1949 | DET | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| Career | — | 650 | 1974 | 257 | 529 | 79 | 17 | 6 | 184 | 188 | 176 | 24 | .268 |
On this day & linked events
2006
Died April 9, 2006
1937
Major-league debut: Jimmy Outlaw
Jimmy Outlaw made a major-league debut on April 20, 1937.
1949
Final major-league game: Jimmy Outlaw
Jimmy Outlaw played a final major-league game on May 8, 1949.