Jimmy Wasdell
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| Jimmy Wasdell | |
|---|---|
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Died: August 6, 1983 (aged 69) New Port Richey, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 3, 1937, for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 18, 1947, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .273 |
| Home runs | 29 |
| Runs batted in | 341 |
| Teams | |
James Charles Wasdell (May 15, 1914 – August 6, 1983) was an American
Cleveland
native threw and batted left-handed and was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg).
Wasdell helped the
inning of Game 5,[1]
the Series' final contest. The Yankees defeated the Dodgers, four games to one.
In 11 MLB seasons, Wasdell played in 888 games and had 2,866 at bats, 339 runs, 782 hits, 109 doubles, 34 triples, 29 home runs, 341 runs batted in, 29 stolen bases, 243 walks, .273 batting average, .332 on-base percentage, .365 slugging percentage, 1,046 total bases and 39 sacrifice hits. Defensively, he recorded a .981 fielding percentage playing primarily at first base and at all three outfield positions. Including
Organized Baseball
.
He died in New Port Richey, Florida at the age of 69.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Jimmy Wasdell at Find a Grave
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