Jim Middleton

James Blaine Middleton "Rifle Jim"
Born: May 28, 1889
Argos, IN US
Deceased: January 12, 1974
Argos, IN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Career: 1910-1929
Major League Statistics

Jim Middleton compiled a career record of 259 wins and 182 losses and a 2.45 ERA in his 662-game pitching career with the Decatur Commodores, Springfield Senators, Springfield Senators/Decatur Commodores, Springfield Watchmakers, Davenport Blue Sox, Louisville Colonels, Toledo Mud Hens, Portland Beavers, Fort Worth Panthers, Minneapolis Millers and Seattle Indians. He began playing during the 1910 season and last took the field during the 1929 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
1910	D	NORA	Decatur Commodores	8	7	.533	0.00	16						108.0
1910	B	IIIL	Springfield Senators	13	4	.765		18						0.0	107	43			51
1911	B	IIIL	Springfield Senators/Decatur Commodores	13	16	.448	0.00	37						244.0	222	90			82
1912	B	IIIL	Springfield Senators	20	10	.667	0.00	35						265.0	239	92			50
1913	B	IIIL	Springfield Watchmakers	21	19	.525	0.00	51						367.3	351	167			109
1914	B	IIIL	Davenport Blue Sox	26	10	.722	1.24	37			30			297.0	221	71	41		76		188
1915	AA	AA2	Louisville Colonels	12	14	.462	3.10	44		9	20			258.0	265	124	89		76		99	8	0	9
1916	AA	AA2	Louisville Colonels	21	9	.700	2.01	38						278.0	221	84	62		66
1917	AA	AA2	Louisville Colonels	2	4	.333	2.60	13						45.0	42	16	13		15
1920	AA	AA2	Toledo Mud Hens	26	14	.650	2.93	46						332.0	337	135	108		66
1922	AA	PCL	Portland Beavers	15	16	.484	4.03	46						277.0	319	158	124		103
1923	AA	PCL	Portland Beavers	12	10	.545	3.52	47						230.0	259	120	90		54
1924	A	TL	Fort Worth Panthers	14	7	.667	3.33	40						154.0	143	76	57		44
1925	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	12	7	.632	3.96	49						193.0	211	110	85		80
1926	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	20	15	.571	4.19	53						273.0	315	163	127		100
1927	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	12	7	.632	4.35	41						207.0	238	123	100		73
1928	AA	PCL	Seattle Indians	2	4	.333	3.89	10						44.0			19
1929	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	10	9	.526	5.12	41						197.0	249	143	112		77
Totals				259	182	.587	2.45	662	0	9	50	0	0	3769.3	3739	1715	1027	0	1122	0	287	8	0	9	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
1910	B	IIIL	Springfield Senators	41	140	140		33									.236	.236	.236	.471	33
1911	B	IIIL	Springfield Senators/Decatur Commodores	37	89	89		11									.124	.124	.124	.247	11
1912	B	IIIL	Springfield Senators	36	91	91		24									.264	.264	.264	.527	24
1913	B	IIIL	Springfield Watchmakers	52	159	159		31	5	0	1						.195	.195	.245	.440	39
1914	B	IIIL	Davenport Blue Sox	44	141	136	9	29	1	0	0		8			14	.213	.213	.221	.434	30			5
1915	AA	AA2	Louisville Colonels	44	106	102	8	25	0	1	0		1		2	9	.245	.260	.265	.524	27			2
1916	AA	AA2	Louisville Colonels	38	96	96		20	2	1	0						.208	.208	.250	.458	24
1920	AA	AA2	Toledo Mud Hens	48	130	130		34	3	1	0						.262	.262	.300	.562	39
1922	AA	PCL	Portland Beavers	47	107	107		24	3	1	0						.224	.224	.271	.495	29
1923	AA	PCL	Portland Beavers	47	85	85		19	4	0	1						.224	.224	.306	.529	26
1924	A	TL	Fort Worth Panthers	40	41	41		4	0	0	0						.098	.098	.098	.195	4
1925	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	51	68	68		20	3	1	0						.294	.294	.368	.662	25
1926	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	56	102	102		26	7	0	0						.255	.255	.324	.578	33
1927	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	41	77	77		21	2	0	1						.273	.273	.338	.610	26
1928	AA	PCL	Seattle Indians	10	17	17		5	0	0	0						.294	.294	.294	.588	5
1929	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	41	70	70		18	4	0	0						.257	.257	.314	.571	22
Totals				673	1519	1510	17	344	34	5	3	0	9	0	2	23	.228	.229	.263	.492	397	0	0	7	0	0

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1914	B	IIIL	Davenport Blue Sox	P	37						.000
1915	AA	AA2	Louisville Colonels	P	39	5	63	1		.986	1.744
Totals					76	5	63	1	0	.986	.895

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team	Affiliation	First Appearance
1910	D	Northern Association	Decatur Commodores
1910	B	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	Springfield Senators
1911	B	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	Springfield Senators/Decatur Commodores
1912	B	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	Springfield Senators
1913	B	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	Springfield Watchmakers
1914	B	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	Davenport Blue Sox
1915	AA	American Association 2	Louisville Colonels		April 16, 1915
1916	AA	American Association 2	Louisville Colonels
1917	AA	American Association 2	Louisville Colonels
1920	AA	American Association 2	Toledo Mud Hens
1922	AA	Pacific Coast League	Portland Beavers
1923	AA	Pacific Coast League	Portland Beavers
1924	A	Texas League	Fort Worth Panthers	DET
1925	AA	American Association 2	Minneapolis Millers
1925	A	Texas League	Fort Worth Panthers	DET
1926	AA	American Association 2	Minneapolis Millers
1927	AA	American Association 2	Minneapolis Millers
1928	AA	Pacific Coast League	Seattle Indians
1929	AA	American Association 2	Minneapolis Millers

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