Jim Solt
James Eugene Solt
Born: December 29, 1928
Fort Eustis, VA US
Deceased: January 0, 1986
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1948-1958
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Jim Solt compiled a career batting average of .281 with 98 home runs and 310 RBI in his 1185-game career with the Vidalia-Lyons Twins, West Palm Beach Indians, Carrollton Hornets, Hagerstown Braves, Hartford Chiefs, Atlanta Crackers, Toledo Sox, Beaumont Exporters, Amarillo Gold Sox and Austin Senators. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | 21 | 69 | 69 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .232 | .261 | .493 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | GASL | Vidalia-Lyons Twins | 121 | 502 | 502 | 143 | 26 | 11 | 6 | .285 | .285 | .416 | .701 | 209 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | 132 | 501 | 468 | 38 | 124 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 3 | 27 | 43 | .265 | .306 | .338 | .644 | 158 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | 15 | 39 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .308 | .538 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | GAAL | Carrollton Hornets | 119 | 460 | 460 | 168 | 27 | 1 | 38 | .365 | .365 | .676 | 1.041 | 311 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 10 | 29 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .103 | .103 | .138 | .241 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Braves | 101 | 409 | 380 | 57 | 126 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 82 | 0 | 26 | 23 | .332 | .376 | .500 | .876 | 190 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 101 | 323 | 323 | 100 | 16 | 1 | 6 | .310 | .310 | .421 | .731 | 136 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Sox | 73 | 236 | 223 | 20 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 31 | .202 | .246 | .291 | .537 | 65 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 98 | 280 | 280 | 90 | 16 | 1 | 9 | .321 | .321 | .482 | .804 | 135 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 85 | 222 | 222 | 59 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .266 | .266 | .351 | .617 | 78 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 41 | 156 | 141 | 10 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 24 | .241 | .314 | .355 | .669 | 50 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 32 | 105 | 88 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 18 | .159 | .279 | .261 | .540 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 46 | 182 | 158 | 28 | 48 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 0 | 21 | 33 | .304 | .379 | .601 | .980 | 95 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 117 | 388 | 357 | 34 | 81 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 48 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 38 | .227 | .282 | .333 | .616 | 119 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 32 | 116 | 110 | 8 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 14 | .236 | .270 | .318 | .588 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 41 | 135 | 123 | 10 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 24 | .260 | .299 | .366 | .664 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 1185 | 4152 | 3972 | 215 | 1118 | 217 | 27 | 98 | 310 | 7 | 4 | 157 | 248 | .281 | .309 | .424 | .732 | 1683 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | OF | 118 | 251 | 13 | 12 | 3 | .957 | 2.237 | ||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | C | 10 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.700 | 4 | |||
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Braves | C | 89 | 370 | 45 | 17 | 6 | .961 | 4.663 | 6 | |||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Sox | C | 65 | 266 | 36 | 9 | 8 | .971 | 4.646 | 3 | |||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | C | 34 | 135 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.324 | 2 | |||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | C | 29 | 213 | 19 | 8 | 3 | .967 | 8.000 | 4 | |||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 1B | 14 | 84 | 6 | 3 | 6 | .968 | 6.429 | ||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | C | 13 | 50 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .948 | 4.231 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | C | 53 | 189 | 24 | 4 | 1 | .982 | 4.019 | 2 | |||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 1B | 42 | 356 | 16 | 2 | 47 | .995 | 8.857 | ||||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | C | 38 | 176 | 14 | 3 | 3 | .984 | 5.000 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | C | 25 | 144 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .980 | 5.880 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 530 | 2284 | 200 | 64 | 79 | .975 | 4.687 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Georgia State League | Vidalia-Lyons Twins | |||
| 1948 | C | Florida International League | West Palm Beach Indians | |||
| 1949 | B | Florida International League | West Palm Beach Indians | |||
| 1950 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Carrollton Hornets | |||
| 1950 | B | Florida International League | West Palm Beach Indians | PHA | ||
| 1951 | B | Inter-State League | Hagerstown Braves | BSN | ||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Chiefs | BSN | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | BSN | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Sox | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | ML1 | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 |
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