Jim Small (baseball)

Jim Small
Jim Small
	Outfielder
	Born: March 8, 1937 (age 87)
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
	June 22, 1955, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
	September 27, 1958, for the Kansas City Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average	.270
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	10
Teams
	Detroit Tigers (1955–1957); Kansas City Athletics (1958);

James Arthur Patrick Small (born March 8, 1937 in Portland, Oregon) is a former professional baseball player who played Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1958 for the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Athletics.

Small was signed as a free agent bonus baby by the Detroit Tigers in 1955. As a bonus baby, the Tigers were required to keep Small on their major league roster for both 1955 and 1956.^[1]

In the major leagues Small was used entirely as an outfielder. While playing in the minor leagues, it was decided in 1960 to convert Small into a pitcher. After getting shelled in a few appearances, he was sent back to the outfield.^[2] Small did however make one pitching appearance in 1962, his last year as a professional baseball player.

References

^ Treder, Steve (November 1, 2004). "Cash in the Cradle: The Bonus Babies". The Hardball Times. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
^ "Hershberger Winter Loop Batting King". St. Petersburg Times. December 11, 1960.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference

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[hardballtimes.com-1] Treder, Steve (November 1, 2004). "Cash in the Cradle: The Bonus Babies". The Hardball Times. Retrieved October 6, 2018.

[Hat2-2] "Hershberger Winter Loop Batting King". St. Petersburg Times. December 11, 1960.

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