1925
Born October 1, 1925
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Jimmy Wilkes Notable
b. October 1, 1925 · Newark Eagles 1945–1948
Jimmy Wilkes played 1945 to 1948 for the Newark Eagles as a center fielder.
Across 171 games he batted .233, with 147 hits and 111 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 17 doubles and 10 stolen bases.
He played 165 games in the outfield, with 336 putouts and 16 errors.
He was an All-Star in 1948.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on October 1, 1925, and died on August 11, 2008. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1948 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | NE | 10 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .267 |
| 1946 | NE | 57 | 223 | 38 | 56 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 2 | .251 |
| 1947 | NE | 50 | 173 | 31 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 2 | .185 |
| 1948 | NE | 54 | 204 | 35 | 51 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 27 | 0 | 4 | .250 |
| Career | — | 171 | 630 | 111 | 147 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 58 | 85 | 0 | 10 | .233 |
On this day & linked events
2008