Jim Clinton
Jim Clinton | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: New York, New York | August 10, 1850|
Died: September 3, 1921 Kings Park, New York | (aged 71)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 18, 1872, for the Brooklyn Eckford | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 15, 1886, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .255 |
On-base percentage | .297 |
Slugging percentage | .311 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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James Lawrence Clinton (August 10, 1850 – September 3, 1921), nicknamed "Big Jim", was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played ten seasons in three major leagues. He also managed the Brooklyn Eckfords for a short time in 1872, losing all 11 games he managed.[1] Following his playing career, Clinton managed minor league teams in Birmingham, Nashville, and Manchester and worked at a Brooklyn hotel.[2][1][3] In 1896 he earned $10,000 from the sale of four lots in Oakland, California he had purchased with teammate John Farrow during their playing days.[3] By 1920, Clinton was an inmate of the Kings Park Psychiatric Center. He died there on September 3, 1921.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Batesel, Paul (2012). Players and Teams of the National Association, 1871-1875. McFarland, Incorporated. p. 42. ISBN 9780786490769. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ "Manchester's New Manager". The Boston Daily Globe. November 20, 1887.
- ^ a b "Unexpected Fortune of $10,000". The New York Times. December 12, 1896.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)