James Rice
James Eugene Rice
Born: September 25, 1933
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Career: 1952-1960
James Rice compiled a career batting average of .271 with 45 home runs and 171 RBI in his 890-game career with the New Orleans Pelicans, Columbus Red Birds, Corpus Christi Giants, Durham Bulls, Victoria Rosebuds and Birmingham Barons. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 129 | 450 | 450 | 116 | 14 | 7 | 0 | .258 | .258 | .320 | .578 | 144 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 116 | 362 | 362 | 100 | 20 | 2 | 4 | .276 | .276 | .376 | .652 | 136 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 149 | 484 | 484 | 134 | 27 | 6 | 5 | .277 | .277 | .388 | .665 | 188 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 99 | 348 | 293 | 43 | 78 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 50 | 36 | .266 | .373 | .348 | .721 | 102 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | 152 | 687 | 581 | 99 | 157 | 29 | 2 | 11 | 66 | 10 | 6 | 89 | 74 | .270 | .367 | .384 | .751 | 223 | 2 | 12 | 3 | ||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | 129 | 573 | 426 | 108 | 126 | 20 | 7 | 16 | 59 | 9 | 4 | 135 | 63 | .296 | .465 | .488 | .953 | 208 | 1 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 15 | 58 | 50 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | .200 | .310 | .200 | .510 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | 48 | 154 | 132 | 17 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 16 | .212 | .318 | .258 | .576 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1960 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 53 | 237 | 181 | 50 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 48 | 22 | .293 | .446 | .431 | .877 | 78 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 890 | 3353 | 2959 | 322 | 802 | 134 | 26 | 45 | 171 | 25 | 12 | 350 | 217 | .271 | .349 | .380 | .728 | 1123 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 6 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 2B | 49 | 117 | 143 | 6 | 32 | .977 | 5.306 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 3B | 38 | 30 | 68 | 10 | 5 | .907 | 2.579 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | 2B | 152 | 364 | 372 | 27 | 79 | .965 | 4.842 |
| 1959 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | 2B | 21 | 32 | 58 | 1 | 10 | .989 | 4.286 |
| 1959 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | 3B | 110 | 90 | 202 | 32 | 16 | .901 | 2.655 |
| 1960 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | SS | 53 | 70 | 135 | 9 | 27 | .958 | 3.868 |
| 1960 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | 3B | 31 | 17 | 51 | 4 | 7 | .944 | 2.194 |
| Totals | 454 | 720 | 1029 | 89 | 176 | .952 | 3.852 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Columbus Red Birds | PIT | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Corpus Christi Giants | SFN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | Corpus Christi Giants | SFN | ||
| 1960 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | Victoria Rosebuds | DET | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET |
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