Jim Persons
James Thornell Persons Sr.
Born: December 23, 1913
Deceased: March 16, 1982
Primary Position: Third base
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1939-1947
Jim Persons compiled a career batting average of .304 with 16 home runs and 0 RBI in his 196-game career with the Tallassee Indians, Chattanooga Lookouts and Alexander City Millers. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | ALFL | Tallassee Indians | 41 | 156 | 156 | 44 | 4 | 2 | 3 | .282 | .282 | .391 | .673 | 61 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | ALFL | Tallassee Indians | 123 | 524 | 524 | 172 | 29 | 14 | 13 | .328 | .328 | .511 | .840 | 268 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | D | GAAL | Alexander City Millers | 32 | 100 | 100 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .210 | .220 | .430 | 22 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 196 | 780 | 780 | 0 | 237 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .304 | .450 | .754 | 351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | ALFL | Tallassee Indians | 3B | 39 | 41 | 58 | 13 | .884 | 2.538 | |
| 1940 | D | ALFL | Tallassee Indians | 3B | 109 | 125 | 196 | 32 | .909 | 2.945 | |
| Totals | 148 | 166 | 254 | 45 | 0 | .903 | 2.838 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Tallassee Indians | |||
| 1940 | D | Alabama State League | Tallassee Indians | |||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1947 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Alexander City Millers |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
