Jimmy Bloodworth

Positions: Second Baseman and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: July 26, 1917 in Tallahassee, FL us

Died: August 17, 2002 in Apalachicola, FL

Buried: Magnolia Cemetery, Apalachicola, FL

Debut: September 14, 1937 (Age 20-050d, 8,301st in major league history)
vs. DET 5 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 19, 1951 (Age 34-024d)
vs. NYG 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1939 season

Full Name: James Henry Bloodworth

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.0

3519

874

.248

347

RBI

451

OBP

.292

SLG

.358

OPS

.650

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	IBB	Pos	Awards
1935	17	WSH-min	D,A	58	211	211		64	10	3	5						.303	.303	.450	.754		95						PNC,CNG · GAFL,SOUA
1936	18	WSH-min	A1	26	83	80	11	19	5	2	0	11	1	1	3	13	.238	.265	.350	.615		28			0			CNG · SOUA
1937	19	WSH-min	A1	153	581	581		164	32	18	7						.282	.282	.435	.718		253						CNG · SOUA
1937	19	WSH	AL	15	56	50	3	11	2	1	0	8	0	1	5	8	.220	.291	.300	.591	52	15		0	1	0	4/H

1938	20	WSH-min	B	37	168	155	37	59	11	3	12	47	1	1	9	26	.381	.418	.723	1.141		112		1	3			CHR · PIED
1939	21	WSH-min	A	35	136	136		49	7	3	4						.360	.360	.544	.904		74						SPF · EL
1939	21	WSH	AL	83	334	318	34	92	24	1	4	40	3	1	10	26	.289	.313	.409	.722	90	130	13	1	5	1	4/H9
1940	22	WSH	AL	119	495	469	47	115	17	8	11	70	3	1	16	71	.245	.272	.386	.658	73	181	15	1	9	1	43/5
1941	23	WSH	AL	142	550	506	59	124	24	3	7	66	1	1	41	58	.245	.303	.346	.649	75	175	11	1	2	3	*4/5H6
1942	24	DET	AL	137	579	533	62	129	23	1	13	57	2	8	35	63	.242	.295	.362	.657	78	193	13	5	5	2	*4/6H
1943	25	DET	AL	129	519	474	41	114	23	4	6	52	4	7	29	59	.241	.289	.344	.632	79	163	29	3	13	5	*4
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	28	DET	AL	76	271	249	25	61	8	1	5	36	3	3	12	26	.245	.285	.345	.631	71	86	10	2	8	1	4/H
1947	29	PIT-min	AAA	50	205	187	23	56	11	2	4	22	1		15	18	.299	.351	.444	.795		83	4	0	3			INA · AA
1947	29	PIT	NL	88	335	316	27	79	9	0	7	48	1	5	16	39	.250	.290	.345	.635	66	109	9	2	1	4	4/H

1948	30	BRO-min	AAA	151	613	557	85	164	31	6	24	99	3		46	59	.294	.353	.501	.853		279		4	6			MTL · IL
1949	31	CIN	NL	134	484	452	40	118	27	1	9	59	1	1	27	36	.261	.304	.385	.689	83	174	12	1	4	2	43H/5
1950	32	TOT	NL	58	120	110	7	25	3	0	0	14	0	1	8	12	.227	.280	.255	.534	43	28	2	0	2	2	4H/35
1950	32	CIN	NL	4	16	14	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	.214	.313	.286	.598	59	4	0	0	0	0	/4
1950	32	PHI	NL	54	104	96	6	22	2	0	0	13	0	1	6	12	.229	.275	.250	.525	40	24	2	0	2	2	4H/35
1951	33	PHI	NL	21	46	42	2	6	0	0	0	1	1	0	3	9	.143	.200	.143	.343	-5	6	2	0	1	0	/4H3
1952	34	CLE-min	B	96	240	240		66	8	2	8						.275	.275	.425	.700		102						CDR · IIIL
1953	35	CLE-min	B	92	280	252	47	87	15	3	11	47	2		21	22	.345	.402	.560	.962		141		3	4			SPB · TRIS
1954	36	CLE-min	B	80	176	158	22	47	12	0	5	32	2		15	17	.297	.358	.468	.827		74		0	3			SPB · TRIS
1955	37	WSH-min	A	4	4	4		1									.250	.250										CHR · SALL
11 Yrs				1002	3789	3519	347	874	160	20	62	451	19	29	202	407	.248	.292	.358	.650	75	1260	116	16	51	21
162 Game Avg.				162	613	569	56	141	26	3	10	73	3	5	33	66	.248	.292	.358	.650	75	204		3	8	3

WSH (4 yrs)				359	1435	1343	143	342	67	13	22	184	7	4	72	163	.255	.294	.373	.667	77	501	39	3	17	5
DET (3 yrs)				342	1369	1256	128	304	54	6	24	145	9	18	76	148	.242	.291	.352	.643	77	442	52	10	26	8
CIN (2 yrs)				138	500	466	41	121	28	1	9	60	1	1	29	36	.260	.304	.382	.686	82	178	12	1	4	2
PHI (2 yrs)				75	150	138	8	28	2	0	0	14	1	1	9	21	.203	.252	.217	.469	27	30	4	0	3	2
PIT (1 yr)				88	335	316	27	79	9	0	7	48	1	5	16	39	.250	.290	.345	.635	66	109	9	2	1	4

AL (7 yrs)				701	2804	2599	271	646	121	19	46	329	16	22	148	311	.249	.292	.363	.655	77	943	91	13	43	13
NL (4 yrs)				301	985	920	76	228	39	1	16	122	3	7	54	96	.248	.292	.345	.636	68	317	25	3	8	8

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