James Milton Battle [1] (March 26, 1901 – September 30, 1965) was a reserve infielder in Major League Baseball. Listed at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 170 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.
Jim Battle | |
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Third baseman, Shortstop | |
Born: (1901-03-26)March 26, 1901 Bailey, Texas | |
Died: September 30, 1965(1965-09-30) (aged 64) Chico, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 9, 1927, for the Chicago White Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 2, 1927, for the Chicago White Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .375 |
Games Played | 8 |
Hits | 3 |
Teams | |
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A native of Bailey, Texas, Battle played briefly for the Chicago White Sox during the 1927 season as a backup for third baseman Willie Kamm and shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh. In a six-game majors career, Battle was a .375 (3-for-8) hitter with one triple and one run scored without home runs or RBI. He also spent parts of seven seasons in the Minor leagues with the Longview Cannibals (1924-'25), Paris Bearcats (1925-'26), Little Rock Travelers (1927), Seattle Indians (1928), Waco Cubs (1928-'29) and Dallas Steers (1929), registering a .286 average (737-for-2573) with 23 homers in 594 game appearances.
Battle died in Chico, California, at the age of 64.
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