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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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
2003 Away 16 58 11 12 4 1 0 3 14 14 3 1 2 .671 .361 .310 .103 .207
2003 Home 18 69 5 16 3 0 1 12 8 18 6 3 1 .631 .312 .319 .087 .232
2004 Away 81 318 42 80 14 3 10 55 39 48 13 4 2 .741 .332 .409 .157 .252
2004 Home 79 304 55 97 14 4 10 57 36 48 12 11 2 .884 .394 .490 .171 .319
2005 Away 80 327 55 109 24 4 8 61 31 63 18 7 1 .896 .392 .505 .171 .333
2005 Home 80 307 55 104 14 2 7 57 40 52 17 7 5 .879 .414 .466 .127 .339
2006 Away 80 306 53 89 11 1 11 55 42 48 17 2 3 .814 .373 .441 .150 .291
2006 Home 80 300 47 87 15 4 11 58 34 42 15 7 3 .841 .364 .477 .187 .290
2007 Away 79 329 54 88 15 4 9 66 30 45 6 4 3 .746 .327 .419 .152 .267
2007 Home 81 312 53 93 18 6 10 60 40 54 16 8 0 .867 .377 .490 .192 .298
2008 Away 81 309 48 84 13 6 7 46 42 54 9 2 2 .776 .355 .421 .149 .272
2008 Home 79 289 48 86 13 2 14 62 40 41 9 7 1 .892 .390 .502 .204 .298
2009 Away 80 328 57 104 17 8 6 59 33 50 16 1 3 .852 .380 .473 .155 .317
2009 Home 80 308 69 113 17 7 20 82 32 46 17 8 3 1.092 .429 .662 .295 .367
2010 Away 86 359 68 106 15 2 12 65 40 71 29 8 0 .816 .367 .448 .153 .295
2010 Home 74 291 53 95 14 3 12 54 37 48 26 11 1 .920 .401 .519 .192 .326
2011 Away 81 334 73 103 21 0 11 53 44 54 13 13 0 .861 .391 .470 .162 .308
2011 Home 79 321 69 100 12 3 17 61 31 53 21 9 2 .899 .372 .526 .215 .312
2012 Away 79 330 61 91 12 8 10 38 42 62 17 5 4 .813 .362 .452 .176 .276
2012 Home 81 320 82 125 20 3 7 66 42 44 32 11 1 1.001 .463 .537 .147 .391
2013 Away 81 339 62 90 12 3 11 47 52 51 17 9 1 .779 .363 .416 .150 .265
2013 Home 79 312 75 128 17 6 22 76 41 41 15 7 4 1.191 .476 .715 .304 .410
2014 Away 80 344 57 102 22 6 13 55 33 54 13 4 1 .868 .359 .509 .212 .297
2014 Home 80 304 58 101 15 3 7 34 41 42 16 7 1 .886 .415 .470 .138 .332
2015 Away 79 324 56 100 25 6 11 45 34 37 8 8 3 .904 .380 .525 .216 .309
2015 Home 81 323 55 95 31 4 6 31 38 47 11 9 2 .843 .373 .471 .176 .294
2016 Away 78 312 58 82 15 1 16 43 43 58 12 5 3 .824 .353 .471 .208 .263
2016 Home 81 333 58 92 17 5 10 44 45 49 8 8 1 .813 .366 .447 .171 .276
2017 Away 79 326 55 98 12 2 12 42 33 60 12 7 2 .829 .368 .460 .160 .301
2017 Home 79 326 59 96 12 2 15 50 36 49 17 10 5 .849 .367 .482 .187 .294
2018 Away 79 309 36 87 16 3 3 34 47 59 14 6 4 .762 .380 .382 .100 .282
2018 Home 78 308 57 89 11 6 13 50 45 54 14 5 1 .871 .380 .490 .201 .289
2019 Away 76 308 43 74 16 2 8 37 32 57 6 4 1 .695 .312 .383 .143 .240
2019 Home 72 279 42 79 14 2 14 51 39 41 9 8 3 .871 .373 .498 .215 .283
2020 Away 71 146 20 37 5 3 2 18 21 25 3 0 0 .719 .349 .370 .116 .253
2020 Home 76 145 20 39 2 1 3 10 17 28 6 1 1 .704 .346 .359 .090 .269
2021 Away 4 10 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .533 .333 .200 .000 .200
2021 Home 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.000 1.000 2.000 1.000 1.000
Total Away 1370 5416 910 1538 269 63 160 824 653 911 226 90 35 .807 .362 .446 .162 .284
Total Home 1360 5152 960 1636 260 63 199 915 643 797 267 137 37 .903 .395 .508 .191 .318
Total 2730 10568 1870 3174 529 126 359 1739 1296 1708 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.