Jim Hitchcock
James Franklin Hitchcock
Born: June 28, 1911
Inverness, AL US
Deceased: June 24, 1959
Montgomery, AL US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1933-1946
Major League Statistics
Jim Hitchcock compiled a career batting average of .285 with 28 home runs and 26 RBI in his 1137-game career with the Wheeling Stogies, Binghamton Triplets, Newark Bears, Oakland Oaks, Chattanooga Lookouts, Rochester Red Wings, Columbus Red Birds and Opelika Owls. He began playing during the 1933 season and last took the field during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | GAAL | Opelika Owls | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | C | MATL | Wheeling Stogies | 109 | 422 | 422 | 140 | 25 | 11 | 8 | .332 | .332 | .500 | .832 | 211 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 18 | 61 | 61 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .246 | .246 | .344 | .590 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 123 | 472 | 472 | 150 | 24 | 9 | 5 | .318 | .318 | .439 | .756 | 207 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 11 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 109 | 401 | 401 | 128 | 15 | 12 | 4 | .319 | .319 | .446 | .766 | 179 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 165 | 667 | 667 | 181 | 28 | 12 | 3 | .271 | .271 | .363 | .634 | 242 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 158 | 620 | 620 | 166 | 32 | 8 | 3 | .268 | .268 | .360 | .627 | 223 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 114 | 422 | 422 | 124 | 17 | 11 | 1 | .294 | .294 | .393 | .687 | 166 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 152 | 546 | 546 | 149 | 27 | 5 | 1 | .273 | .273 | .346 | .619 | 189 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 6 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .211 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 106 | 354 | 354 | 92 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .260 | .260 | .316 | .576 | 112 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | GAAL | Opelika Owls | 66 | 213 | 190 | 25 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 16 | 13 | .242 | .314 | .332 | .646 | 63 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 1137 | 4221 | 4198 | 25 | 1197 | 190 | 74 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 13 | .285 | .289 | .386 | .674 | 1619 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | C | MATL | Wheeling Stogies | SS | 109 | 200 | 306 | 26 | .951 | 4.642 | |
| 1934 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | SS | 18 | 26 | 47 | 7 | .912 | 4.056 | |
| 1934 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | SS | 123 | 270 | 342 | 52 | .922 | 4.976 | |
| 1935 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 3B | 102 | 122 | 163 | 12 | .960 | 2.794 | |
| 1936 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 3B | 162 | 157 | 358 | 35 | .936 | 3.179 | |
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | SS | 107 | 183 | 247 | 22 | .951 | 4.019 | |
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | SS | 81 | 165 | 256 | 18 | .959 | 5.198 | |
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | SS | 150 | 292 | 549 | 46 | .948 | 5.607 | |
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | SS | 91 | 140 | 224 | 28 | .929 | 4.000 | |
| 1946 | D | GAAL | Opelika Owls | SS | 25 | 44 | 58 | 8 | 12 | .927 | 4.080 |
| 1946 | D | GAAL | Opelika Owls | 2B | 21 | 53 | 64 | 6 | 13 | .951 | 5.571 |
| 1946 | D | GAAL | Opelika Owls | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 990 | 1652 | 2614 | 260 | 25 | .943 | 4.309 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Wheeling Stogies | NYA | ||
| 1934 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1934 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1935 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1935 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1936 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | NYA | ||
| 1937 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | NYA | ||
| 1938 | A1 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1940 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1940 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1946 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Opelika Owls |
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