James Long
James Morris Long "Shorty"
Born: December 18, 1920
Griffin, GA US
Deceased: December 15, 2011
Jacksonville, FL US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1940-1957
James Long compiled a career batting average of .221 with 7 home runs and 105 RBI in his 451-game career with the Cordele Bees, Erwin Mountaineers, Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox, West Palm Beach Indians, Fort Pierce Bombers, Sanford Spinners, Rocky Mount Rocks, Augusta Tigers, Lakeland Pilots, Vicksburg Billies, Miami Beach Flamingos, Danville Leafs, Goldsboro Goldbugs, Columbia Reds, Monroe Sports, Jacksonville Beach Sea Birds, Jacksonville Braves, Charleston Rebels and Atlanta Crackers. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | APPY1 | (+) Erwin Mountaineers | 74 | 269 | 269 | 60 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .223 | .223 | .271 | .494 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | APPY1 | (+) Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | 74 | 269 | 269 | 60 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .223 | .223 | .271 | .494 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | GAFL | Cordele Bees | 40 | 154 | 154 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .201 | .201 | .247 | .448 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | FECR1 | (+) West Palm Beach Indians | 9 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .208 | .375 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | FECR1 | (+) Fort Pierce Bombers | 9 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .208 | .375 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | BIST | (+) Rocky Mount Rocks | 77 | 285 | 285 | 70 | 13 | 1 | 6 | .246 | .246 | .361 | .607 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | BIST | (+) Sanford Spinners | 77 | 285 | 285 | 70 | 13 | 1 | 6 | .246 | .246 | .361 | .607 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | 46 | 190 | 179 | 27 | 49 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 23 | .274 | .312 | .341 | .653 | 61 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 27 | 99 | 86 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .233 | .283 | .279 | .562 | 24 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 77 | 336 | 308 | 54 | 82 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 64 | 5 | 18 | 31 | .266 | .319 | .396 | .715 | 122 | 6 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 24 | 60 | 60 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .117 | .117 | .150 | .267 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 63 | 229 | 229 | 49 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .214 | .214 | .293 | .507 | 67 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | COPL | Goldsboro Goldbugs | 10 | 46 | 42 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .238 | .304 | .262 | .566 | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 23 | 82 | 70 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 16 | .157 | .262 | .214 | .477 | 15 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Miami Beach Flamingos | 37 | 142 | 121 | 18 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 16 | .231 | .331 | .273 | .604 | 33 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1952 | C | CSTL | Monroe Sports | 50 | 179 | 179 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .257 | .296 | .553 | 53 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 31 | 118 | 118 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .144 | .144 | .169 | .314 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 3 | 9 | 9 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 5 | 15 | 15 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 7 | 6 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 8 | 24 | 24 | 4 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 451 | 1689 | 1600 | 119 | 354 | 66 | 8 | 7 | 105 | 12 | 0 | 62 | 103 | .221 | .255 | .286 | .540 | 457 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | 2B | 33 | 93 | 76 | 8 | 20 | .955 | 5.121 |
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 2B | 20 | 54 | 42 | 12 | 4 | .889 | 4.800 |
| 1946 | C | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | SS | 11 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 5 | .817 | 4.455 |
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | SS | 38 | 81 | 111 | 26 | 18 | .881 | 5.053 |
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 2B | 29 | 73 | 72 | 12 | 11 | .924 | 5.000 |
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Miami Beach Flamingos | 2B | 19 | 42 | 53 | 6 | 8 | .941 | 5.000 |
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Miami Beach Flamingos | 3B | 15 | 11 | 39 | 7 | 1 | .877 | 3.333 |
| 1949 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 3B | 12 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 0 | .903 | 2.333 |
| 1949 | D | COPL | Goldsboro Goldbugs | 2B | 10 | 26 | 28 | 3 | 6 | .947 | 5.400 |
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 2B | 24 | 65 | 59 | 2 | .984 | 5.167 | |
| Totals | 211 | 473 | 529 | 90 | 73 | .918 | 4.749 |
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