James Ranson
James Earl Ranson
Born: 1929
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
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Height: 6'3"
Weight: 190
Career: 1952-1956
James Ranson compiled a career batting average of .279 with 33 home runs and 31 RBI in his 506-game career with the Quincy Gems, Norfolk Tars, Binghamton Triplets, Wilkes-Barre Barons/Johnstown Johnnies and Little Rock Travelers/Montgomery Rebels. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 101 | 377 | 377 | 100 | 12 | 3 | 4 | .265 | .265 | .345 | .610 | 130 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 132 | 464 | 464 | 131 | 19 | 4 | 19 | .282 | .282 | .463 | .746 | 215 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 99 | 320 | 277 | 31 | 73 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 7 | 33 | 22 | .264 | .342 | .347 | .688 | 96 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 1955 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons/Johnstown Johnnies | 132 | 491 | 491 | 141 | 21 | 8 | 4 | .287 | .287 | .387 | .674 | 190 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers/Montgomery Rebels | 42 | 152 | 152 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .303 | .303 | .447 | .750 | 68 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 506 | 1804 | 1761 | 31 | 491 | 69 | 20 | 33 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 22 | .279 | .292 | .397 | .689 | 699 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | OF | 130 | 300 | 15 | 10 | .969 | 2.423 | |
| 1954 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | OF | 65 | 117 | 11 | 4 | 1 | .970 | 1.969 |
| 1954 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 1B | 23 | 172 | 17 | 2 | 20 | .990 | 8.217 |
| Totals | 218 | 589 | 43 | 16 | 21 | .975 | 2.899 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons/Johnstown Johnnies | NY1 | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers/Montgomery Rebels |
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