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Mike Piazza League
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Jim Battleford Right Field
Retired (2021, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .300 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .854 Status Deceased (2066) Option Years 0  
H 3174 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 12-16-1980
HR 359 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1998)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(46 games)
RBI 1739
SB 493
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B 
Speed B  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 8
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 10
2B --- CF C- (33.2%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 12
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 14
Notes: 2010 A.L.C.S. MVP 2015 56 Doubles most all-time in a single season.
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
2003 MON
34
127
16
28
7
1
1
15
22
 32 0 0
9
 4 3
.651
.336
.315
.094
.220
2004 MON
160
622
97
177
28
7
20
112
75
 96 2 2
25
 15 4
.811
.362
.449
.164
.285
2005 MON
160
634
110
213
38
6
15
118
71
 115 3 5
35
 14 6
.888
.403
.486
.150
.336
2006 MON
160
606
100
176
26
5
22
113
76
 90 1 3
32
 9 6
.828
.369
.459
.168
.290
2007 MON
160
641
107
181
33
10
19
126
70
 99 1 5
22
 12 3
.805
.351
.454
.172
.282
2008 MON
160
598
96
170
26
8
21
108
82
 95 5 6
18
 9 3
.832
.372
.460
.176
.284
2009 MON
160
636
126
217
34
15
26
141
65
 96 6 6
33
 9 6
.968
.404
.564
.223
.341
2010 MON-TB
160
650
121
201
29
5
24
119
77
 119 2 3
55
 19 1
.863
.383
.480
.171
.309
2011 TB
160
655
142
203
33
3
28
114
75
 107 3 3
34
 22 2
.880
.382
.498
.188
.310
2012 TB
160
650
143
216
32
11
17
104
84
 106 6 3
49
 16 5
.906
.412
.494
.162
.332
2013 TB
160
651
137
218
29
9
33
123
93
 92 3 7
32
 16 5
.976
.416
.559
.224
.335
2014 TB
160
648
115
203
37
9
20
89
74
 96 4 2
29
 11 2
.877
.386
.491
.177
.313
2015 TB
160
647
111
195
56
10
17
76
72
 84 6 1
19
 17 5
.874
.376
.498
.196
.301
2016 TB
159
645
116
174
32
6
26
87
88
 107 3 1
20
 13 4
.818
.360
.459
.189
.270
2017 TB
158
652
114
194
24
4
27
92
69
 109 4 1
29
 17 7
.839
.368
.471
.173
.298
2018 TB
157
617
93
176
27
9
16
84
92
 113 3 1
28
 11 5
.816
.380
.436
.151
.285
2019 TB
148
587
85
153
30
4
22
88
71
 98 3 4
15
 12 4
.779
.341
.438
.177
.261
2020 TB
147
291
40
76
7
4
5
28
38
 53 1 1
9
 1 1
.712
.347
.364
.103
.261
2021 MON
7
11
1
3
1
0
0
2
2
 1 1 0
0
 0 0
.792
.429
.364
.091
.273
Total
2730
10568
1870
3174
529
126
359
1739
1296
 1708 57 54
493
 227 72
.854
.378
.476
.176
.300
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2021-11-01Jim Battleford has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2021-10-23The Montreal Maroons have promoted Don Thomas to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have promoted Curt Kokos to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Jim Battleford for assignment. The Montreal Maroons have designated Jack Washington for assignment.
2021-07-27The Montreal Maroons have promoted Jim Battleford to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Dave Smith for assignment.
2021-07-27The Montreal Maroons have acquired Jim Battleford from the waiver wire.
2021-04-21The Colorado Grizzlies have waived Jim Battleford.
2021-04-08The Colorado Grizzlies have designated Jim Battleford for assignment.
2021-04-08The Colorado Grizzlies have acquired Jim Battleford from the waiver wire.
2021-04-01The Tampa Bay Black Sox have promoted Anthony Devola to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Black Sox have designated Jim Battleford for assignment.
2019-06-08Jim Battleford of the Tampa Bay Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
2019-05-27Jim Battleford collected his 3000th career hit.
2018-09-12The Tampa Bay Black Sox have removed Jim Battleford from the trade block.
2014-11-01Jim Battleford now holds the league record for career batting average.
2014-04-01The Tampa Bay Black Sox have placed Jim Battleford on the trade block.
2013-11-01Jim Battleford now holds the league record for career on-base percentage.
2010-04-08Trade #1341704 has been completed between the Tampa Bay Black Sox and the Montreal Maroons. The Montreal Maroons receive Connie Jackson, George Costanza, Sonny Hinson, Steven Fredricks, Draft Pick 2013 Round 2 TB (Willy Gantner), Draft Pick 2012 Round 2 TB (Scott Denning), Draft Pick 2013 Round 1 TB (Al Swartzbaugh), Draft Pick 2012 Round 1 TB (Dan Purtell) from the Tampa Bay Black Sox in exchange for Cliff Lovelace, Jim Battleford.
2010-04-01The Montreal Maroons have placed Jim Battleford on the trade block.
2003-10-01The Montreal Maroons have promoted Jim Battleford to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Dallas Atherton for assignment.
2003-09-29The Montreal Maroons have promoted Dallas Atherton to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have sent Jim Battleford to the minors.
2003-09-26The Montreal Maroons have promoted Jim Battleford to the major league team.
2003-09-26The Montreal Maroons have sent Jim Battleford to the minors.
2003-08-23The Montreal Maroons have promoted Jim Battleford to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Andujar Cedeno for assignment.
1998-04-01The Montreal Maroons have renamed Jesus Pruett to Jim Battleford.