Jim Small (baseball)
Appearance
Jim Small | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: | March 8, 1937|
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 | |
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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
Categories:
- 1937 births
- Living people
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Detroit Tigers players
- Kansas City Athletics players
- Sacramento Solons players
- Charleston Senators players
- Birmingham Barons players
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
- Shreveport Sports players
- Lewiston Broncs players
- Hawaii Islanders players
- Albuquerque Dukes players
- Baseball players from Oregon
- Sportspeople from Portland, Oregon
- American baseball outfielder, 1930s birth stubs