Jim Kite
James Polk Kite Jr.
Born: July 12, 1931
Deceased: October 20, 2019
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 178
Career: 1954-1959
Jim Kite compiled a career record of 31 wins and 38 losses and a 3.50 ERA in his 144-game pitching career with the Binghamton Triplets, Denver Bears, Birmingham Barons, Richmond Virginians and Louisville Colonels. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.06 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 96.0 | 66 | 29 | 22 | 3 | 39 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 8 | 8 | .500 | 2.72 | 21 | 17 | 129.0 | 114 | 52 | 39 | 10 | 46 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.61 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 69.0 | 92 | 52 | 43 | 8 | 39 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 9 | 13 | .409 | 3.61 | 28 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 162.0 | 158 | 79 | 65 | 18 | 69 | 74 | 6 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3 | 9 | .250 | 4.12 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 120.0 | 127 | 68 | 55 | 12 | 43 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 31 | 38 | .449 | 3.50 | 144 | 71 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 576.0 | 557 | 280 | 224 | 51 | 236 | 7 | 215 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 18 | 40 | 38 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .158 | .200 | .184 | .384 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 21 | 50 | 50 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .260 | .320 | .580 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 34 | 34 | 33 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .242 | .273 | .515 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 38 | 67 | 58 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 11 | .207 | .292 | .310 | .603 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 47 | 41 | 37 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .216 | .293 | .270 | .563 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 163 | 240 | 224 | 10 | 48 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 36 | .214 | .257 | .272 | .530 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 16 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .867 | .812 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 30 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .944 | .567 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | P | 28 | 6 | 25 | 2 | 0 | .939 | 1.107 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 42 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 1 | .885 | .548 |
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 144 | 18 | 66 | 8 | 2 | .913 | .583 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | NYA | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | NYA | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BAL | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET |
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