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Jesse Orosco League
7-18-2215
Jim Middleton Third Base
Retired (1989, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .810 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
H 1419 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 04-11-1952
HR 198 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(140 games)
RBI 784
SB 88
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF C  (39.8%) Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B F  (3.9%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 5
3B A+ (100%) RF C+ (51.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1971 Minors 19 62.00 5 / 6 5 / 8 7 / 8 7 / 9 11 / 15 4 / 4 9 / 12 48 / 62
1972 Minors 20 63.00 3 / 7 7 / 10 5 / 7 7 / 7 6 / 11 9 / 12 5 / 9 42 / 63
1972 Pos (LF) 20 35.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 35
1973 Minors 21 48.00 5 / 8 4 / 8 5 / 6 1 / 5 2 / 6 5 / 8 5 / 7 27 / 48
1973 Pos (3B) 21 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 9 / 162
1974 Minors 22 42.00 6 / 7 1 / 9 7 / 9 3 / 5 2 / 3 3 / 3 2 / 6 24 / 42
1974 Pos (3B) 22 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 162
1975 Minors 23 52.00 2 / 5 3 / 10 1 / 4 3 / 3 4 / 11 4 / 8 7 / 11 24 / 52
1975 Pos (3B) 23 117.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 117
1975 Pos (CF) 23 45.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 45
1976 Majors 24 33.45 162 30 0 1 / 3 4 / 6 3 / 5 3 / 6 1 / 2 3 / 5 1 / 6 16 / 33
1977 Majors 25 72.83 162 118 0 3 / 10 2 / 13 5 / 10 2 / 9 3 / 11 4 / 12 4 / 7 23 / 72
1978 Majors 26 71.39 162 123 0 4 / 10 1 / 9 5 / 9 2 / 13 2 / 11 1 / 8 3 / 11 18 / 71
1979 Majors 27 69.00 162 124 0 2 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 8 3 / 13 2 / 10 3 / 9 1 / 9 12 / 69
1980 Majors 28 58.31 145 102 17 0 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 8 1 / 6 1 / 10 1 / 8 1 / 10 5 / 58
1981 Majors 29 61.81 162 111 0 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 5 2 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 6 1 / 10 3 / 61
1982 Majors 30 42.87 116 79 46 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 42
1983 Majors 31 33.48 142 21 20 0 / 0 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 2 0 / 8 0 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 33
1984 Majors 32 42.68 162 52 0 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 12 1 / 42
1985 Majors 33 57.98 162 130 0 0 / 10 1 / 9 1 / 7 1 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 5 3 / 57
1986 Majors 34 50.57 162 74 0 -2 / 6 -3 / 6 -4 / 11 -5 / 10 -7 / 6 -1 / 6 -2 / 5 -24 / 50
1987 Majors 35 67.32 162 135 0 -4 / 5 -5 / 11 -4 / 13 -5 / 12 -2 / 5 -2 / 10 -3 / 11 -25 / 67
1988 Majors 36 67.12 162 135 0 -1 / 12 -1 / 9 -2 / 9 -4 / 6 -1 / 5 -2 / 14 -2 / 12 -13 / 67
1989 Majors 37 25.75 126 17 20 -5 / 5 -1 / 5 -3 / 4 -4 / 3 -4 / 3 0 / 1 -3 / 4 -20 / 25
Total 2149 1251 103 19 / 131 19 / 153 27 / 142 17 / 143 20 / 143 33 / 141 31 / 161 210 / 1535
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Jim Middleton has retired from the Texas Rangers
1989-05-29Jim Middleton of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1986-05-25A trade has been completed between the Atlanta Ridge Runners and the Texas Rangers. The Texas Rangers receive Jim Middleton, Jody Gomez from the Atlanta Ridge Runners in exchange for Jack Farmer. Protest This Trade.
1983-06-11The Atlanta Ridge Runners have placed Jim Middleton on the trade block.
1983-04-05Jim Middleton of the Atlanta Ridge Runners is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1982-07-09Jim Middleton of the Atlanta Ridge Runners is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1982-05-16Jim Middleton of the Atlanta Ridge Runners is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1981-05-13A trade has been completed between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Atlanta Ridge Runners. The Atlanta Ridge Runners receive Art Durham, Bunny Sell, Pat Meyer, Jim Middleton from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Ollie Tyrone, Draft Pick 1982 Round 1 ATL (Danny Whiting).
1980-05-24Jim Middleton of the Toronto Blue Jays is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1976-04-01The Toronto Blue Jays have promoted Jim Middleton to the major league team. The Toronto Blue Jays have designated Charlie Kellner for assignment.