James Halkard
James Howard Halkard
Born: 1923
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
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Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1941-1952
James Halkard compiled a career batting average of .272 with 63 home runs and 215 RBI in his 985-game career with the Williamson Red Birds, Asheville Tourists, Rochester Red Wings, Houston Buffaloes, Allentown Cardinals, Columbus Cardinals, Greensboro Patriots, Shreveport Sports, Dallas Eagles, Wilkes-Barre Indians and Montgomery Grays. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | MTNS | Williamson Red Birds | 127 | 533 | 533 | 159 | 24 | 16 | 2 | .298 | .298 | .415 | .713 | 221 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 50 | 184 | 184 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .272 | .489 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | MTNS | Williamson Red Birds | 80 | 308 | 308 | 103 | 24 | 7 | 7 | .334 | .334 | .526 | .860 | 162 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 95 | 385 | 352 | 42 | 86 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 44 | .244 | .302 | .315 | .617 | 111 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 11 | 38 | 34 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .265 | .306 | .382 | .688 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 120 | 496 | 422 | 91 | 130 | 28 | 9 | 17 | 78 | 2 | 71 | 49 | .308 | .409 | .538 | .947 | 227 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 16 | 48 | 43 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .233 | .283 | .302 | .585 | 13 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 97 | 340 | 340 | 77 | 19 | 6 | 3 | .226 | .226 | .344 | .571 | 117 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 140 | 613 | 515 | 111 | 161 | 49 | 8 | 21 | 96 | 0 | 95 | 84 | .313 | .420 | .561 | .981 | 289 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | (+) Shreveport Sports | 114 | 355 | 355 | 75 | 14 | 4 | 9 | .211 | .211 | .349 | .561 | 124 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | (+) Dallas Eagles | 114 | 355 | 355 | 75 | 14 | 4 | 9 | .211 | .211 | .349 | .561 | 124 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Indians | 129 | 461 | 461 | 110 | 20 | 9 | 6 | .239 | .239 | .360 | .599 | 166 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Grays | 120 | 416 | 416 | 96 | 15 | 4 | 7 | .231 | .231 | .337 | .567 | 140 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 985 | 3822 | 3608 | 251 | 981 | 193 | 73 | 63 | 215 | 5 | 6 | 198 | 182 | .272 | .310 | .418 | .729 | 1509 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | MTNS | Williamson Red Birds | 1B | 127 | 1204 | 60 | 13 | .990 | 9.953 | |
| 1942 | D | MTNS | Williamson Red Birds | 1B | 80 | 647 | 41 | 4 | .994 | 8.600 | |
| 1942 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 1B | 50 | 471 | 23 | 9 | .982 | 9.880 | |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 1B | 94 | 750 | 52 | 9 | 56 | .989 | 8.532 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 1B | 14 | 102 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 7.571 |
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 1B | 14 | 120 | 10 | 2 | 14 | .985 | 9.286 |
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | OF | 104 | 210 | 9 | 6 | 1 | .973 | 2.106 |
| 1949 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 1B | 140 | 1110 | 110 | 18 | 110 | .985 | 8.714 |
| Totals | 623 | 4614 | 309 | 61 | 189 | .988 | 7.902 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Mountain State League | Williamson Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1942 | D | Mountain State League | Williamson Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Asheville Tourists | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1947 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | |||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | |||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Indians | CLE | ||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Montgomery Grays |
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