Jim Mason
James Percy Mason
Born: August 14, 1950
Mobile, AL US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 2 (1968 June Amateur Draft, Washington Senators)
School: Murphy HS (Mobile, AL)
Career: 1968-1972
Major League Statistics
Jim Mason compiled a career batting average of .252 with 20 home runs and 127 RBI in his 396-game career with the Geneva Senators, Buffalo Bisons and Denver Bears. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1972 campaign.
Click on column headings to sort.
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 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Senators | 60 | 233 | 198 | 22 | 43 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 48 | .217 | .328 | .338 | .666 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 35 | 130 | 113 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 28 | .230 | .315 | .301 | .616 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 110 | 445 | 382 | 50 | 92 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 8 | 5 | 55 | 86 | .241 | .333 | .377 | .710 | 144 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 105 | 486 | 403 | 75 | 108 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 2 | 5 | 77 | 93 | .268 | .389 | .360 | .749 | 145 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 86 | 390 | 327 | 59 | 89 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 59 | 80 | .272 | .379 | .401 | .780 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 396 | 1684 | 1423 | 219 | 358 | 65 | 19 | 20 | 127 | 18 | 19 | 238 | 335 | .252 | .358 | .366 | .724 | 521 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Senators | SS | 57 | 79 | 139 | 21 | 24 | .912 | 3.825 |
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 33 | 63 | 96 | 18 | 16 | .898 | 4.818 |
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | SS | 109 | 220 | 408 | 48 | 78 | .929 | 5.761 |
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | SS | 102 | 136 | 312 | 23 | 61 | .951 | 4.392 |
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 2B | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | SS | 86 | 148 | 302 | 27 | 51 | .943 | 5.233 |
| Totals | 388 | 648 | 1259 | 137 | 230 | .933 | 4.915 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Geneva Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | WS2 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | WS2 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | WS2 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | TEX |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
