James Baldwin (baseball)
| James Baldwin | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 15, 1971 Southern Pines, North Carolina |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 30, 1995 for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 2005 for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win–Loss record | 79–74 |
| Earned run average | 5.01 |
| Strikeouts | 844 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
James J. Baldwin, Jr. (born July 15, 1971) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He batted and threw right-handed. In his 11-season career, he played for the Chicago White Sox (1995-2001), Los Angeles Dodgers (2001), Seattle Mariners (2002), Minnesota Twins (2003), New York Mets (2004), Texas Rangers (2005), and Baltimore Orioles (2005).
Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 4th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft, he made his major league debut on April 30, 1995, for the White Sox.[1] In 2000, he made the Major League Baseball All-Star Game as a member of the White Sox. On January 24, 2006, he signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, but was released on April 22 and has yet to return to the Major Leagues.[2]
Baldwin is currently the Pitching Coach for the baseball team at Pinecrest High School in Pinehurst, NC. He lives with his family and enjoys playing golf at Forest Creek Golf Club, a private golf club where he is a member in Southern Pines, North Carolina. His son, James Baldwin III, a center fielder from Pinecrest High School, was drafted in the fourth round and signed in 2010 by the Los Angeles Dodgers.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "James Baldwin Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. 1971-07-15. http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=baldwi001jam. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
- ^ "James Baldwin Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/baldwja01.shtml. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
- ^ "James Baldwin III signs with Dodgers | Pinecrest High School Baseball". iHigh.com. http://www.ihigh.com/pinecrestpatriots/article_29726.html. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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- 1971 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from North Carolina
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Chicago White Sox players
- Los Angeles Dodgers players
- Seattle Mariners players
- Minnesota Twins players
- New York Mets players
- Texas Rangers players
- Baltimore Orioles players
- American League All-Stars
- African American baseball players
- Gulf Coast White Sox players
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- Birmingham Barons players
- Nashville Sounds players
- Charlotte Knights players
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- Rochester Red Wings players
- Norfolk Tides players
- Toledo Mud Hens players
- Ottawa Lynx players
- Syracuse SkyChiefs players
- People from Moore County, North Carolina
