Jim Fridley
James Riley Fridley "Big Jim"
Born: September 6, 1924
Phillippi, WV US
Deceased: February 28, 2003
Port Charlotte, FL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205
Career: 1948-1961
Major League Statistics
Jim Fridley compiled a career batting average of .296 with 206 home runs and 718 RBI in his 1568-game career with the Burlington Indians, Spartanburg Peaches, Dayton Indians, Dallas Eagles, Indianapolis Indians, San Antonio Missions, Richmond Virginians, Denver Bears, Los Angeles Angels, Nashville Vols, Houston Buffs, Victoria Rosebuds, Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds, Mobile Bears and Little Rock Travelers. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Burlington Indians | 120 | 407 | 407 | 107 | 24 | 6 | 6 | .263 | .263 | .396 | .658 | 161 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | 135 | 553 | 513 | 90 | 154 | 34 | 12 | 14 | 75 | 4 | 33 | 75 | .300 | .346 | .495 | .841 | 254 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Dayton Indians | 128 | 474 | 474 | 152 | 31 | 12 | 15 | .321 | .321 | .532 | .852 | 252 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 149 | 525 | 525 | 157 | 35 | 11 | 8 | .299 | .299 | .453 | .752 | 238 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 29 | 117 | 102 | 19 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 12 | .235 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1953 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 155 | 666 | 580 | 89 | 170 | 31 | 6 | 26 | 96 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 92 | .293 | .383 | .502 | .885 | 291 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 11 | 47 | 41 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .366 | .435 | .512 | .947 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 106 | 392 | 344 | 67 | 96 | 14 | 1 | 18 | 69 | 3 | 41 | 60 | .279 | .360 | .483 | .842 | 166 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 143 | 618 | 543 | 105 | 158 | 29 | 5 | 24 | 105 | 0 | 62 | 97 | .291 | .365 | .495 | .860 | 269 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 25 | 88 | 83 | 12 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .313 | .341 | .506 | .847 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 90 | 302 | 275 | 34 | 75 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 43 | 0 | 20 | 52 | .273 | .327 | .462 | .788 | 127 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 142 | 589 | 515 | 85 | 179 | 32 | 7 | 20 | 101 | 1 | 65 | 73 | .348 | .428 | .553 | .981 | 285 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 142 | 540 | 485 | 58 | 137 | 28 | 4 | 26 | 80 | 0 | 48 | 82 | .282 | .349 | .518 | .866 | 251 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | 120 | 522 | 462 | 77 | 136 | 23 | 3 | 26 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 72 | .294 | .367 | .526 | .893 | 243 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 24 | 100 | 86 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 | .279 | .374 | .302 | .676 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | 49 | 169 | 155 | 22 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 25 | .271 | .323 | .394 | .717 | 61 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | (+) Mobile Bears | 63 | 244 | 234 | 32 | 73 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 10 | 35 | .312 | .340 | .449 | .789 | 105 | ||||||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | (+) Little Rock Travelers | 63 | 244 | 234 | 32 | 73 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 10 | 35 | .312 | .340 | .449 | .789 | 105 | ||||||
| Totals | 1568 | 6109 | 5590 | 679 | 1652 | 309 | 71 | 206 | 718 | 12 | 1 | 452 | 678 | .296 | .351 | .487 | .837 | 2721 | 41 | 32 | 15 | 20 | 17 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | OF | 134 | 244 | 21 | 12 | 3 | .957 | 1.978 |
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 28 | 61 | 8 | 4 | 3 | .945 | 2.464 |
| 1953 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | RF | 155 | 295 | 8 | 7 | 3 | .977 | 1.955 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | OF | 11 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.091 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | OF | 91 | 179 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .968 | 2.011 |
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | OF | 138 | 214 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .996 | 1.630 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | OF | 74 | 121 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .955 | 1.703 |
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | OF | 21 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .933 | 1.333 |
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | OF | 137 | 242 | 5 | 14 | 0 | .946 | 1.803 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | OF | 134 | 200 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .972 | 1.537 |
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | OF | 24 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .971 | 1.417 |
| 1960 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | RF | 119 | 175 | 16 | 2 | 1 | .990 | 1.605 |
| 1961 | AA | TL | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | RF | 39 | 49 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .963 | 1.333 |
| Totals | 1105 | 1862 | 90 | 63 | 12 | .969 | 1.767 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | A | Central League | Burlington Indians | CLE | ||
| 1949 | B | Tri-State League | Spartanburg Peaches | CLE | ||
| 1950 | A | Central League | Dayton Indians | CLE | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | CLE | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CLE | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | |||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | NYA | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | NYA | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | BRO | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | NYA | ||
| 1958 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Houston Buffs | |||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | Victoria Rosebuds | DET | ||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | Houston Buffs | CHN | ||
| 1961 | AA | Texas League | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | BAL | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | NYN | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | BAL |
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