Jim Fridley
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James Riley Fridley (September 6, 1924 – February 28, 2003) was an American
left field for three different teams between 1952 and 1958. Nicknamed "Big Jim", Fridley was listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 205 lb (93 kg) and batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Philippi, West Virginia
.
After finishing high school, Fridley worked briefly for the
Cincinnati Redlegs (1958). His most productive season came in 1954, when he posted career-highs in games (85), runs (25), RBI (36) and extrabases
(17).
In a three-season career, Fridley was a .248 hitter (105-for-424) with eight
fielding average (four errors in 228 chances). He also played in the minor league systems of the New York Yankees, Brooklyn Dodgers and Detroit Tigers
.
Fridley died in Port Charlotte, Florida at age 78.
On the records
- On April 29, 1952, Fridley went 6-for-6 for the Indians in a 21-9 rout of the Philadelphia A's at Shibe Park.
- Before the 1955 season, in the largest transaction in major league history, Baltimore sent Fridley along Hal Smith, Gus Triandos, Gene Woodlingand Ted Del Guercio. Del Guercio played 12 seasons in the minor leagues and was the only member of the group not to make the majors.
See also
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)