Jim Basso
James Sebastian Basso
Born: October 5, 1919
Omaha, NE US
Deceased: May 21, 1999
Pearland, TX US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1941-1957
Jim Basso compiled a career batting average of .299 with 154 home runs and 716 RBI in his 1219-game career with the Sioux City Cowboys, Union City Greyhounds, Houston Buffaloes, Shreveport Sports, Omaha Cardinals, Decatur Commodores, Dallas Rebels, Portland Beavers, Tulsa Oilers, Texarkana Bears, Paris Rockets, Temple Eagles, Milwaukee Brewers, Atlanta Crackers, Toledo Sox, Charleston Senators, Dallas Eagles, Texas City Texans, Galveston White Caps, Carlsbad Potashes, Victoria Eagles, El Paso Texans and Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
![]() Houston Buffaloes |
![]() Tulsa Oilers |
![]() Milwaukee Brewers |
![]() Atlanta Crackers |
![]() Toledo Sox |
![]() Charleston Senators |
![]() El Paso Texans |
![]() Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes |
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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 |
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1941 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 75 | 301 | 301 | 94 | 6 | 7 | 3 | .312 | .312 | .409 | .721 | 123 | |||||||||||
1941 | D | NESL | Sioux City Cowboys | 33 | 143 | 125 | 13 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 17 | .280 | .353 | .344 | .697 | 43 | 1 | 4 | ||||
1946 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 143 | 564 | 532 | 58 | 145 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 24 | 10 | 27 | 41 | .273 | .309 | .359 | .668 | 191 | 11 | 1 | 4 | ||
1947 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 19 | 79 | 77 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 11 | .182 | .192 | .260 | .452 | 20 | 0 | 1 | ||||
1947 | AA | TL | (+) Houston Buffaloes | 55 | 189 | 189 | 46 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .243 | .243 | .333 | .577 | 63 | |||||||||||
1947 | AA | TL | (+) Shreveport Sports | 55 | 189 | 189 | 46 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .243 | .243 | .333 | .577 | 63 | |||||||||||
1947 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 34 | 127 | 113 | 15 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 12 | .248 | .309 | .407 | .716 | 46 | 0 | 4 | ||||
1948 | B | BSTL | (+) Texarkana Bears | 96 | 377 | 377 | 117 | 27 | 6 | 19 | .310 | .310 | .565 | .875 | 213 | |||||||||||
1948 | AA | TL | (+) Dallas Rebels | 37 | 120 | 120 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .233 | .233 | .325 | .558 | 39 | |||||||||||
1948 | AA | TL | (+) Tulsa Oilers | 37 | 120 | 120 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .233 | .233 | .325 | .558 | 39 | |||||||||||
1948 | B | BSTL | (+) Paris Rockets | 96 | 377 | 377 | 117 | 27 | 6 | 19 | .310 | .310 | .565 | .875 | 213 | |||||||||||
1949 | B | BSTL | Temple Eagles | 134 | 559 | 513 | 78 | 160 | 41 | 5 | 19 | 82 | 3 | 37 | 49 | .312 | .362 | .522 | .884 | 268 | 3 | 6 | ||||
1950 | B | BSTL | Temple Eagles | 144 | 659 | 608 | 114 | 213 | 40 | 7 | 33 | 143 | 9 | 45 | 52 | .350 | .398 | .602 | 1.000 | 366 | 3 | 3 | ||||
1951 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 151 | 653 | 605 | 86 | 160 | 28 | 8 | 25 | 114 | 2 | 37 | 81 | .264 | .312 | .461 | .773 | 279 | 17 | 5 | 6 | |||
1952 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 59 | 251 | 239 | 31 | 58 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 9 | 29 | .243 | .276 | .331 | .607 | 79 | 7 | 2 | 1 | |||
1952 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 76 | 238 | 238 | 75 | 15 | 3 | 7 | .315 | .315 | .492 | .807 | 117 | |||||||||||
1953 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Charleston Senators | 119 | 402 | 374 | 35 | 91 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 43 | 3 | 23 | 62 | .243 | .289 | .358 | .647 | 134 | 10 | 1 | 4 | |||
1953 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Toledo Sox | 119 | 402 | 374 | 35 | 91 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 43 | 3 | 23 | 62 | .243 | .289 | .358 | .647 | 134 | 10 | 1 | 4 | |||
1954 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 40 | 129 | 120 | 10 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 18 | .233 | .279 | .425 | .704 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
1954 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 67 | 273 | 257 | 29 | 70 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 26 | .272 | .292 | .381 | .673 | 98 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
1955 | B | BSTL | (+) Texas City Texans | 125 | 461 | 461 | 154 | 28 | 3 | 12 | .334 | .334 | .486 | .820 | 224 | |||||||||||
1955 | B | BSTL | (+) Galveston White Caps | 125 | 461 | 461 | 154 | 28 | 3 | 12 | .334 | .334 | .486 | .820 | 224 | |||||||||||
1956 | B | BSTL | Victoria Eagles | 11 | 43 | 43 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .233 | .233 | .326 | .558 | 14 | |||||||||||
1956 | B | LONG | Carlsbad Potashes | 127 | 566 | 523 | 96 | 176 | 37 | 4 | 24 | 116 | 1 | 34 | 39 | .337 | .382 | .560 | .942 | 293 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |||
1957 | AA | MEX | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | 32 | 120 | 112 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 19 | .223 | .250 | .339 | .589 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
1957 | B | LONG | El Paso Texans | 74 | 322 | 285 | 62 | 110 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 74 | 4 | 26 | 22 | .386 | .438 | .607 | 1.045 | 173 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |||
Totals | 1219 | 5027 | 4691 | 606 | 1401 | 250 | 43 | 154 | 716 | 49 | 14 | 257 | 416 | .299 | .338 | .469 | .807 | 2199 | 42 | 29 | 35 | 15 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1941 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | OF | 74 | 124 | 8 | 12 | .917 | 1.784 | |
1941 | D | NESL | Sioux City Cowboys | OF | 33 | 45 | 5 | 6 | 2 | .893 | 1.515 |
1946 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | CF | 95 | 249 | 14 | 3 | 3 | .989 | 2.768 |
1946 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | RF | 41 | 60 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .985 | 1.585 |
1946 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | LF | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.091 |
1947 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | OF | 29 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .962 | 1.759 |
1947 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | OF | 19 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .900 | 1.895 |
1949 | B | BSTL | Temple Eagles | OF | 131 | 371 | 16 | 6 | 5 | .985 | 2.954 |
1950 | B | BSTL | Temple Eagles | OF | 141 | 359 | 13 | 18 | 2 | .954 | 2.638 |
1951 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | OF | 151 | 367 | 9 | 12 | 0 | .969 | 2.490 |
1952 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | OF | 59 | 97 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .953 | 1.729 |
1954 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | LF | 36 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .872 | 1.139 |
1954 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | OF | 32 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.719 |
1954 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | CF | 26 | 65 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .942 | 2.500 |
1956 | B | LONG | Carlsbad Potashes | OF | 127 | 230 | 9 | 12 | 1 | .952 | 1.882 |
1957 | B | LONG | El Paso Texans | OF | 54 | 97 | 10 | 4 | 3 | .964 | 1.981 |
1957 | AA | MEX | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | 1B | 20 | 141 | 10 | 3 | 14 | .981 | 7.550 |
1957 | B | LONG | El Paso Texans | 1B | 20 | 137 | 6 | 7 | 20 | .953 | 7.150 |
1957 | AA | MEX | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | OF | 11 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.636 |
Totals | 1110 | 2553 | 123 | 105 | 53 | .962 | 2.411 |
Minor League Service:
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