Jimmy Wasdell Notable

b. May 15, 1914 · Washington Senators 1937–1940, Brooklyn Dodgers 1940–1941, Pittsburgh Pirates 1942–1943, Philadelphia Blue Jays 1943–1944, Philadelphia Phillies 1945–1946, Cleveland Indians 1946–1947

Jimmy Wasdell played for six clubs across 11 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Washington Senators in 1937 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1947.

Across 888 games he batted .273, with 782 hits and 339 runs. He finished with 29 home runs, 109 doubles and 29 stolen bases.

He played 462 games in the outfield, with 878 putouts and 32 errors. He also played 277 games at first base.

He was born in Cleveland, OH, USA on May 15, 1914, and died on August 6, 1983. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1937	WSH	32	110	13	28	4	4	2	12	7	13	0	.255
1938	WSH	53	140	19	33	2	1	2	16	12	12	5	.236
1939	WSH	29	109	12	33	5	1	0	13	9	16	3	.303
1940	BRO/WSH	87	265	38	67	15	4	3	37	20	31	4	.253
1941	BRO	94	265	39	79	14	3	4	48	16	15	2	.298
1942	PIT	122	409	44	106	11	2	3	38	47	22	1	.259
1943	PHI/PIT	145	524	54	137	19	6	4	68	48	22	6	.261
1944	PHI	133	451	47	125	20	3	3	40	45	17	0	.277
1945	PHI	134	500	65	150	19	8	7	60	32	11	7	.300
1946	CLE/PHI	58	92	8	24	0	2	1	9	7	6	1	.261
1947	CLE	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Career	—	888	2866	339	782	109	34	29	341	243	165	29	.273

On this day & linked events

1914

Born May 15, 1914

Cleveland, OH, USA

1983

Died August 6, 1983

1937

Major-league debut: Jimmy Wasdell

Jimmy Wasdell made a major-league debut on September 3, 1937.

1947

Final major-league game: Jimmy Wasdell

Jimmy Wasdell played a final major-league game on April 18, 1947.