Jim Golden
James Edward Golden
Born: March 20, 1936
Eldon, MO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1954-1964
Major League Statistics
Jim Golden compiled a career record of 88 wins and 91 losses and a 3.78 ERA in his 291-game pitching career with the Mattoon Phillies, Salt Lake City Bees, Mattoon Indians, Bakersfield Boosters, Schenectady Blue Jays, Tulsa Oilers, St. Paul Saints, Oklahoma City 89ers and Indianapolis Indians. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1964 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Mattoon Phillies | 11 | 8 | .579 | 3.73 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 169.0 | 152 | 92 | 70 | 8 | 92 | 151 | 8 | 1 | 10 | ||||
| 1955 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Mattoon Indians | 10 | 11 | .476 | 3.88 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 160.0 | 144 | 77 | 69 | 7 | 78 | 137 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1956 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Boosters | 4 | 8 | .333 | 7.22 | 17 | 12 | 76.0 | 83 | 77 | 61 | 3 | 80 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.06 | 10 | 2 | 31.0 | 35 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 11 | 10 | .524 | 4.39 | 30 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 170.0 | 144 | 98 | 83 | 7 | 97 | 139 | 12 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 10 | 16 | .385 | 3.95 | 51 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 205.0 | 222 | 117 | 90 | 14 | 90 | 3 | 141 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 7 | 8 | .467 | 3.96 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 159.0 | 169 | 86 | 70 | 4 | 70 | 7 | 81 | 6 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 20 | 9 | .690 | 2.32 | 42 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 237.0 | 205 | 75 | 61 | 10 | 85 | 8 | 150 | 9 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 9 | 11 | .450 | 3.58 | 28 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 146.0 | 152 | 73 | 58 | 20 | 37 | 4 | 107 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3.16 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 114.0 | 104 | 46 | 40 | 13 | 45 | 3 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 88 | 91 | .492 | 3.78 | 291 | 193 | 0 | 63 | 8 | 0 | 1467.0 | 1410 | 758 | 616 | 87 | 689 | 25 | 983 | 43 | 2 | 39 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Mattoon Phillies | 35 | 88 | 84 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .238 | .273 | .298 | .570 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Mattoon Indians | 29 | 62 | 57 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | .193 | .220 | .211 | .431 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Boosters | 31 | 56 | 56 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .321 | .321 | .536 | .857 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 10 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 31 | 78 | 63 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 15 | .206 | .296 | .206 | .502 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 64 | 98 | 91 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .253 | .266 | .297 | .563 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 35 | 59 | 51 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .275 | .269 | .294 | .563 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 46 | 96 | 88 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | .182 | .226 | .250 | .476 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 35 | 57 | 56 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .250 | .250 | .357 | .607 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 29 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .242 | .242 | .273 | .515 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 351 | 645 | 597 | 57 | 140 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 85 | .235 | .260 | .295 | .554 | 176 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Mattoon Phillies | P | 23 | 7 | 27 | 3 | 0 | .919 | 1.478 |
| 1955 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Mattoon Indians | P | 26 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.115 |
| 1956 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Boosters | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | P | 30 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 1 | .906 | .967 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 52 | 9 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | .846 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 30 | 15 | 28 | 2 | 1 | .956 | 1.433 |
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 42 | 11 | 46 | 1 | 4 | .983 | 1.357 |
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 28 | 12 | 28 | 1 | 2 | .976 | 1.429 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | P | 29 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .897 |
| Totals | 292 | 75 | 227 | 10 | 13 | .968 | 1.034 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Mattoon Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1955 | C | Pioneer League | Salt Lake City Bees | PHI | ||
| 1955 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Mattoon Indians | PHI | ||
| 1956 | C | California League | Bakersfield Boosters | PHI | ||
| 1956 | A | Eastern League | Schenectady Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1957 | A | Eastern League | Schenectady Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | PHI | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | LAN | ||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | LAN | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Indianapolis Indians | CHA |
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