Jim Breazeale
James Leo Breazeale
Born: October 3, 1949
Houston, TX US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: C, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 1 (1968 January Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Houston
Career: 1968-1979
Major League Statistics
Jim Breazeale compiled a career batting average of .283 with 144 home runs and 554 RBI in his 905-game career with the Greenwood Braves, Shreveport Braves, Richmond Braves, Durango Alacranes, Iowa Oaks and Appleton Foxes. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1979 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 120 | 499 | 429 | 73 | 133 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 88 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 56 | .310 | .398 | .522 | .920 | 224 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1969 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 18 | 63 | 60 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .317 | .349 | .467 | .816 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 101 | 371 | 341 | 45 | 98 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 32 | .287 | .342 | .449 | .791 | 153 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 102 | 413 | 367 | 61 | 103 | 18 | 1 | 23 | 67 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 54 | .281 | .358 | .523 | .882 | 192 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .286 | .375 | .286 | .661 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 94 | 308 | 284 | 27 | 64 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 42 | .225 | .269 | .408 | .678 | 116 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 91 | 266 | 234 | 25 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 31 | .214 | .301 | .363 | .664 | 85 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 25 | 83 | 69 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | .261 | .373 | .522 | .895 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | MEX | Durango Alacranes | 124 | 506 | 435 | 55 | 140 | 24 | 0 | 20 | 104 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 49 | .322 | .415 | .515 | .930 | 224 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 119 | 459 | 396 | 58 | 104 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 50 | .263 | .350 | .447 | .797 | 177 | 6 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 68 | 273 | 232 | 36 | 70 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 34 | .302 | .399 | .543 | .942 | 126 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 36 | 101 | 84 | 18 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | .357 | .436 | .619 | 1.055 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 905 | 3350 | 2938 | 416 | 831 | 136 | 8 | 144 | 554 | 5 | 10 | 361 | 374 | .283 | .363 | .482 | .845 | 1415 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | OF | 86 | 135 | 8 | 6 | 3 | .960 | 1.663 | ||||
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 1B | 21 | 139 | 9 | 2 | 11 | .987 | 7.048 | ||||
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | C | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 0 | |||
| 1969 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 1B | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 8.500 | ||||
| 1969 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | OF | 15 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .944 | 1.133 | ||||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 73 | 81 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .947 | 1.219 | ||||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 3 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.667 | 2 | |||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1B | 15 | 122 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1.000 | 8.333 | ||||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1B | 99 | 833 | 49 | 7 | 82 | .992 | 8.909 | ||||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 59 | 281 | 21 | 2 | 3 | .993 | 5.119 | 6 | |||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1B | 43 | 184 | 12 | 2 | 8 | .990 | 4.558 | ||||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 44 | 223 | 16 | 5 | 3 | .980 | 5.432 | 6 | |||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1B | 26 | 190 | 18 | 2 | 18 | .990 | 8.000 | ||||
| 1976 | AAA | MEX | Durango Alacranes | 1B | 102 | 895 | 39 | 8 | 107 | .992 | 9.157 | ||||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1B | 10 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .985 | 6.500 | ||||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1B | 50 | 399 | 23 | 7 | 40 | .984 | 8.440 | ||||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 1B | 2 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .957 | 11.000 | ||||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0 | |||
| 1979 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | C | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 653 | 3624 | 211 | 49 | 291 | .987 | 5.873 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
| 1969 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Braves | ATL | ||
| 1970 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1975 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1976 | AAA | Mexican League | Durango Alacranes | |||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | CHA | ||
| 1979 | A | Midwest League | Appleton Foxes | CHA |
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