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James William Beswick (born February 12, 1958) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who appeared in 17 games for the San Diego Padres in 1978. He was a switch hitter and threw right-handed.

Jim Beswick
Outfielder
Born: (1958-02-12) February 12, 1958 (age 64) Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 9, 1978, for the San Diego Padres
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1978, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
At bats	20
Hits	1
Batting average	.050
Teams
San Diego Padres (1978)

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Career

Beswick was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 5th round of the 1976 amateur draft and played that season for the Class A short-season Walla Walla Padres. He spent 1977 playing for the Class A Reno Silver Sox and most of 1978 with the Double-A Amarillo Gold Sox.

In August 1978, Beswick was called up to the major league club. He appeared in 17 games for the Padres, primarily as a pinch hitter and pinch runner. He was sent back to the minors following the season, and spent 1979–1981 playing for the Triple-A Hawaii Islanders.

In 1982 he signed with the California Angels organization and played for the Double-A Holyoke Millers and Nashua Angels. His American professional baseball career ended after the 1983 season at the age of 25.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
• Jim Beswick minor league statistics at Baseball-Reference

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