James Hamblen
James Clayton Hamblen
Born: July 28, 1916
Deceased: August 15, 1981
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
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Height: 6'3"
Weight: 190
Career: 1938-1941
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James Hamblen compiled a career batting average of .309 with 39 home runs and 0 RBI in his 278-game career with the Blytheville Giants, Salisbury Giants, Greenville Lions, Fort Smith Giants, Greenwood Choctaws and Anniston Rams. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1941 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | NEAR2 | Blytheville Giants | 72 | 260 | 260 | 80 | 15 | 7 | 2 | .308 | .308 | .442 | .750 | 115 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Giants | 94 | 338 | 338 | 100 | 22 | 3 | 17 | .296 | .296 | .530 | .825 | 179 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | ALFL | Greenville Lions | 22 | 78 | 78 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .346 | .346 | .590 | .936 | 46 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 90 | 322 | 322 | 101 | 20 | 8 | 15 | .314 | .314 | .565 | .879 | 182 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 278 | 998 | 998 | 0 | 308 | 59 | 19 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .309 | .309 | .523 | .832 | 522 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | NEAR2 | Blytheville Giants | 1B | 72 | 677 | 24 | 13 | .982 | 9.736 | |
| 1939 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Giants | 1B | 94 | 779 | 38 | 22 | .974 | 8.691 | |
| 1940 | D | ALFL | Greenville Lions | 1B | 22 | 187 | 10 | 6 | .970 | 8.955 | |
| 1941 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 1B | 86 | 741 | 40 | 22 | .973 | 9.081 | |
| Totals | 274 | 2384 | 112 | 63 | 0 | .975 | 9.109 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Blytheville Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1939 | D | North Carolina State League | Salisbury Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1940 | D | Alabama State League | Greenville Lions | BRO | ||
| 1940 | D | Western League | Fort Smith Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1940 | C | Cotton States League | Greenwood Choctaws | |||
| 1941 | B | Southeastern League | Anniston Rams |
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