Jim Eschen

James Lindley Eschen
Born: May 25, 1950
Port Jefferson, NY US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 26 (1971 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Wake Forest
Career: 1971-1980

Jim Eschen compiled a career batting average of .252 with 34 home runs and 335 RBI in his 995-game career with the Batavia Trojans, Lakeland Tigers, Rocky Mount Leafs, Clinton Pilots, Montgomery Rebels, Evansville Triplets and Jacksonville Suns. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1980 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
1980AASOULJacksonville Suns009.00100001.02110000000
Totals009.001000001.021100000000

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
1971Short Season ANYPLBatavia Trojans67288229445183631815543.223.371.362.73383022
1972ACARLRocky Mount Leafs281109215253108031514.272.385.326.71130210
1972AFLORLakeland Tigers833843004969630241257339.230.387.270.65781542
1973AMIDWClinton Pilots1245714328112321025022512465.285.442.347.789150357
1974AASOULMontgomery Rebels135537445731031515331038261.231.357.303.660135622
1975AASOULMontgomery Rebels11948538554969012231168832.249.389.281.669108101923
1976AAAAA2Evansville Triplets132547454611151634352198129.253.366.328.694149336
1977AAAAA2Evansville Triplets441611202028100111123415.233.399.342.74041133
1978AASOULJacksonville Suns1014293414879101532978048.232.379.311.690106242
1979AASOULJacksonville Suns115448372581081428711046927.290.398.403.801150115
1980AASOULJacksonville Suns47162144173710218211612.257.327.306.63344002
Totals99541223314520834113143433512656717385.252.385.325.7101077102434333


Fielding:

Year Level Lg Team Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1971Short Season ANYPLBatavia Trojans2B63148140932.9704.571
1972AFLORLakeland Tigers2B83184220951.9784.867
1972ACARLRocky Mount Leafs2B274584918.9354.778
1973AMIDWClinton Pilots3B437001.0002.500
1973AMIDWClinton PilotsSS47912.9414.000
1973AMIDWClinton Pilots2B1172603071757.9714.846
1974AASOULMontgomery Rebels2B1343094112098.9735.373
1975AASOULMontgomery Rebels2B1132873451172.9835.593
1976AAAAA2Evansville Triplets1B661616.98511.167
1976AAAAA2Evansville TripletsSS34421.8002.667
1976AAAAA2Evansville Triplets2B1182403061669.9724.627
1976AAAAA2Evansville Triplets3B111001.0002.000
1977AAAAA2Evansville Triplets2B3784105926.9555.108
1977AAAAA2Evansville Triplets3B212001.0001.500
1978AASOULJacksonville Suns2B66145149632.9804.455
1978AASOULJacksonville SunsSS203159610.9384.500
1978AASOULJacksonville Suns1B1102021.00012.000
1979AASOULJacksonville SunsOF540001.000.800
1979AASOULJacksonville Suns2B265763311.9764.615
1979AASOULJacksonville SunsSS22275754.9443.818
1979AASOULJacksonville Suns3B191832051.0002.632
1980AASOULJacksonville Suns2B9181723.9463.889
1980AASOULJacksonville Suns3B5211021.0002.600
1980AASOULJacksonville SunsOF320001.000.667
1980AASOULJacksonville SunsP110001.0001.000
Totals88919492337126501.9714.821

Minor League Service:

Year Level League Team Affiliation First Appearance Final Appearance
1971Short Season ANew York-Pennsylvania LeagueBatavia TrojansDET
1972ACarolina LeagueRocky Mount LeafsDET
1972AFlorida State LeagueLakeland TigersDET
1973AMidwest LeagueClinton PilotsDET
1974AASouthern LeagueMontgomery RebelsDET
1975AASouthern LeagueMontgomery RebelsDET
1976AAAAmerican Association 2Evansville TripletsDET
1977AAAAmerican Association 2Evansville TripletsDET
1978AASouthern LeagueJacksonville SunsKCA
1979AASouthern LeagueJacksonville SunsKCA
1980AASouthern LeagueJacksonville SunsKCA




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