Jim Massar
James Joseph Massar
Born: September 14, 1924
Flint, MI US
Deceased: December 17, 2012
Flint, MI US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Career: 1946-1951
Jim Massar compiled a career batting average of .245 with 7 home runs and 91 RBI in his 538-game career with the Danville Dodgers, Zanesville Dodgers, Nashua Dodgers, Geneva Robins, Asheville Tourists, Lancaster Red Roses, Pueblo Dodgers and Flint Arrows. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | OHSL4 | Zanesville Dodgers | 123 | 570 | 445 | 109 | 111 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 56 | 53 | 116 | 89 | .249 | .407 | .324 | .730 | 144 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | 62 | 271 | 211 | 45 | 38 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 52 | 28 | .180 | .347 | .223 | .570 | 47 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 1947 | B | NENL | Nashua Dodgers | 50 | 202 | 170 | 29 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 28 | 18 | .235 | .347 | .288 | .635 | 49 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 14 | 35 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .229 | .257 | .486 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | BORD | Geneva Robins | 116 | 446 | 446 | 128 | 17 | 3 | 5 | .287 | .287 | .372 | .659 | 166 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 49 | 159 | 119 | 17 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 34 | 22 | .277 | .445 | .336 | .781 | 40 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 107 | 331 | 331 | 80 | 15 | 6 | 1 | .242 | .242 | .332 | .574 | 110 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | Flint Arrows | 17 | 67 | 67 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .134 | .134 | .134 | .269 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 538 | 2081 | 1824 | 200 | 447 | 60 | 23 | 7 | 91 | 96 | 0 | 230 | 157 | .245 | .332 | .315 | .647 | 574 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | OHSL4 | Zanesville Dodgers | SS | 123 | 243 | 356 | 69 | 54 | .897 | 4.870 |
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | SS | 59 | 110 | 140 | 24 | 31 | .912 | 4.237 |
| 1947 | B | NENL | Nashua Dodgers | SS | 47 | 90 | 112 | 21 | 21 | .906 | 4.298 |
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 2B | 21 | 57 | 47 | 5 | 5 | .954 | 4.952 |
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 3B | 14 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .957 | 1.571 |
| Totals | 264 | 508 | 669 | 120 | 111 | .907 | 4.458 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1946 | D | Ohio State League | Zanesville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | B | New England League | Nashua Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | C | Border League | Geneva Robins | |||
| 1948 | B | Tri-State League | Asheville Tourists | BRO | ||
| 1949 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | BRO | ||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1951 | A | Central League | Flint Arrows |
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