Jim Gentile
James Edward Gentile "Diamond Jim"
Born: June 3, 1934
San Francisco, CA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 210
Career: 1952-1969
Major League Statistics
Jim Gentile compiled a career batting average of .271 with 253 home runs and 465 RBI in his 1375-game career with the Santa Barbara Dodgers, Pueblo Dodgers, Mobile Bears, Fort Worth Cats, Montreal Royals, Spokane Indians, St. Paul Saints, Oklahoma City 89ers, San Diego Padres and Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1969 campaign.
 Pueblo Dodgers |
 Fort Worth Cats |
 Montreal Royals |
 Spokane Indians |
 Spokane Indians |
 St. Paul Saints |
 Oklahoma City 89ers |
 San Diego Padres |
 Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 2 | 6 | .250 | 3.65 | 14 | 7 | 79.0 | 77 | 44 | 32 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 2 | 6 | .250 | 3.78 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81.0 | 80 | 46 | 34 | 0 | 59 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 39 | 96 | 96 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .167 | .281 | .448 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 156 | 537 | 537 | 145 | 25 | 4 | 34 | .270 | .270 | .521 | .791 | 280 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 34 | 120 | 120 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 8 | .233 | .233 | .483 | .717 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 127 | 462 | 462 | 145 | 27 | 5 | 26 | .314 | .314 | .563 | .877 | 260 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 153 | 535 | 535 | 155 | 25 | 5 | 28 | .290 | .290 | .512 | .802 | 274 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 152 | 651 | 538 | 108 | 159 | 29 | 5 | 40 | 115 | 6 | 3 | 104 | 108 | .296 | .412 | .591 | 1.003 | 318 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 152 | 588 | 506 | 64 | 139 | 28 | 1 | 24 | 90 | 0 | 73 | 93 | .275 | .370 | .476 | .846 | 241 | 5 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 139 | 555 | 486 | 58 | 121 | 29 | 3 | 18 | 62 | 0 | 61 | 94 | .249 | .338 | .432 | .770 | 210 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 151 | 622 | 531 | 80 | 153 | 26 | 6 | 27 | 87 | 2 | 84 | 83 | .288 | .389 | .512 | .901 | 272 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 30 | 103 | 75 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 23 | .267 | .447 | .640 | 1.087 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 99 | 386 | 297 | 47 | 70 | 13 | 1 | 21 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | .236 | .405 | .498 | .904 | 148 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 78 | 218 | 178 | 18 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 51 | .185 | .330 | .331 | .662 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 65 | 102 | 86 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 23 | .256 | .373 | .547 | .919 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Totals | 1375 | 4975 | 4447 | 398 | 1206 | 215 | 31 | 253 | 465 | 9 | 4 | 480 | 556 | .271 | .345 | .504 | .849 | 2242 | 5 | 29 | 4 | 15 | 24 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 1B | 154 | 1189 | 71 | 28 | .978 | 8.182 | |
| 1956 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 1B | 150 | 1232 | 50 | 22 | 121 | .983 | 8.547 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 1B | 148 | 1209 | 93 | 17 | 114 | .987 | 8.797 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 1B | 133 | 1156 | 100 | 16 | 106 | .987 | 9.444 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 1B | 147 | 1319 | 130 | 22 | 140 | .985 | 9.857 |
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 1B | 25 | 207 | 11 | 4 | 19 | .982 | 8.720 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 1B | 92 | 807 | 48 | 10 | 77 | .988 | 9.293 |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 1B | 51 | 395 | 23 | 6 | 36 | .986 | 8.196 |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1969 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 1B | 20 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 921 | 7514 | 526 | 125 | 613 | .985 | 8.730 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | C | California League | Santa Barbara Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1953 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | LAN | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | PHI | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | PHI | ||
| 1969 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes |
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