Jim Tolleson
James Landrum Tolleson
Born: September 20, 1930
Deceased: October 29, 2016
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1952-1958
Jim Tolleson compiled a career batting average of .235 with 31 home runs and 99 RBI in his 616-game career with the Spartanburg Peaches, Peoria Chiefs, Indianapolis Indians, Reading Indians, Fayetteville Highlanders, Mobile Bears, Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs, Durham Bulls and Allentown Red Sox. He began playing during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | 30 | 94 | 94 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .277 | .277 | .426 | .702 | 40 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 105 | 370 | 370 | 101 | 20 | 2 | 7 | .273 | .273 | .395 | .668 | 146 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 7 | 16 | 16 | 4 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 85 | 306 | 285 | 34 | 65 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 16 | 37 | .228 | .268 | .337 | .605 | 96 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 1955 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | 8 | 25 | 25 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 57 | 163 | 163 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 4 | .239 | .239 | .368 | .607 | 60 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 19 | 42 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .190 | .333 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Fayetteville Highlanders | 90 | 294 | 294 | 71 | 14 | 1 | 8 | .241 | .241 | .378 | .619 | 111 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs | 115 | 359 | 317 | 17 | 61 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 30 | 57 | .192 | .261 | .249 | .511 | 79 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |||
| 1958 | A | EL | Allentown Red Sox | 55 | 192 | 164 | 14 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 26 | 25 | .226 | .332 | .274 | .606 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 45 | 157 | 140 | 15 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 19 | .279 | .348 | .414 | .763 | 58 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 616 | 2018 | 1910 | 80 | 449 | 85 | 10 | 31 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 138 | .235 | .268 | .339 | .607 | 647 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | C | 99 | 561 | 76 | 12 | .982 | 6.434 | |||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Reading Indians | C | 76 | 393 | 29 | 7 | 4 | .984 | 5.553 | 6 | |||
| 1957 | A | EL | Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs | OF | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.417 | ||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs | C | 100 | 594 | 63 | 11 | 5 | .984 | 6.570 | 12 | |||
| 1958 | A | EL | Allentown Red Sox | C | 51 | 290 | 39 | 5 | 7 | .985 | 6.451 | 8 | |||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | C | 25 | 148 | 15 | 4 | 2 | .976 | 6.520 | 3 | |||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | OF | 14 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.286 | ||||
| Totals | 377 | 2018 | 225 | 39 | 18 | .983 | 5.950 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | B | Tri-State League | Spartanburg Peaches | CLE | ||
| 1953 | B | Tri-State League | Spartanburg Peaches | CLE | ||
| 1953 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CLE | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CLE | ||
| 1955 | B | Tri-State League | Spartanburg Peaches | CLE | ||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1956 | B | Carolina League | Fayetteville Highlanders | CLE | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | CLE | ||
| 1957 | A | Eastern League | Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs | |||
| 1958 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | Allentown Red Sox | BOS |
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