Jim Leighton
James Neville Leighton
Born: May 24, 1871
Deceased: February 27, 1946
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: OF
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Career: 1896-1906
Jim Leighton compiled a career batting average of .221 with 0 home runs and 0 RBI in his 85-game career with the Columbus Babies, Birmingham Bluebirds, Oil City Oilers/Dunkirk-Fredonia, Dayton Veterans, Selma Christians, Chattanooga Lookouts, Atlanta Pretzels, Birmingham Iron Barons, Monroe Hill Citys and Vicksburg Hill Billies. He began playing during the 1896 season and last took the field during the 1906 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 |
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1896 | B | SOUA | (+) Columbus Babies | 11 | 35 | 35 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .229 | .229 | .257 | .486 | 9 | |||||||||
1896 | B | SOUA | (+) Birmingham Bluebirds | 11 | 35 | 35 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .229 | .229 | .257 | .486 | 9 | |||||||||
1901 | B | SOUA | Selma Christians | 28 | 108 | 108 | 27 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 27 | ||||||||||||||
1902 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Pretzels | 17 | 49 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .184 | .184 | .224 | .408 | 11 | |||||||||||
1902 | B | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 15 | 47 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .128 | .128 | .128 | .255 | 6 | |||||||||||
1903 | B | SOUA | Birmingham Iron Barons | 16 | 58 | 58 | 11 | .190 | .190 | .190 | .379 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
1904 | D | CSTL | Monroe Hill Citys | 297 | 297 | 69 | .232 | .232 | .232 | .465 | 69 | |||||||||||||||
1906 | D | CSTL | Vicksburg Hill Billies | 9 | 26 | 26 | 7 | .269 | .269 | .269 | .538 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
Totals | 85 | 585 | 585 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .221 | .221 | .224 | .444 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1896 | B | SOUA | Birmingham Bluebirds | 2B | 8 | .000 | |||||
1896 | B | SOUA | Columbus Babies | OF | 3 | .000 | |||||
Totals | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1896 | B | Southern League | Birmingham Bluebirds | April 21, 1896 | April 29, 1896 | |
1896 | B | Southern League | Columbus Babies | May 4, 1896 | May 6, 1896 | |
1898 | Ind | Iron and Oil League | Oil City Oilers/Dunkirk-Fredonia | May 13, 1898 | ||
1899 | B | Inter-State League | Dayton Veterans | May 6, 1899 | May 8, 1899 | |
1901 | B | Southern League | Selma Christians | |||
1902 | B | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
1902 | B | Southern League | Atlanta Pretzels | |||
1903 | B | Southern League | Birmingham Iron Barons | |||
1904 | D | Cotton States League | Monroe Hill Citys | |||
1906 | D | Cotton States League | Vicksburg Hill Billies |
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