Jim Prendergast
James Bartholomew Prendergast
Born: August 23, 1917
Brooklyn, NY US
Deceased: August 23, 1994
Amherst, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 208
Career: 1936-1950
Major League Statistics
Jim Prendergast compiled a career record of 120 wins and 114 losses and a 3.99 ERA in his 329-game pitching career with the Butler Yankees, Palatka Azaleas, Augusta Tigers, Birmingham Barons, Seattle Rainiers, Hollywood Stars, Kansas City Blues, Little Rock Travelers, Syracuse Chiefs and Milwaukee Brewers. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
 Kansas City Blues |
 Seattle Rainiers |
 Hollywood Stars |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Milwaukee Brewers |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 3 | 9.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1937 | D | FLOR | Palatka Azaleas | 8 | 4 | .667 | 4.02 | 17 | 15 | 125.3 | 136 | 66 | 56 | 45 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.00 | 23 | 132.0 | 137 | 56 | 44 | 38 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 2 | 6.0 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.71 | 12 | 65.0 | 77 | 37 | 34 | 38 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 10 | 9 | .526 | 3.64 | 34 | 20 | 168.0 | 170 | 80 | 68 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 11 | 18 | .379 | 4.44 | 42 | 26 | 221.0 | 240 | 125 | 109 | 71 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 15 | 16 | .484 | 4.14 | 44 | 30 | 237.0 | 245 | 123 | 109 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 17 | 10 | .630 | 3.92 | 33 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 202.0 | 228 | 102 | 88 | 55 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 20 | 15 | .571 | 3.08 | 37 | 35 | 24 | 3 | 257.0 | 298 | 116 | 88 | 60 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 8 | 2 | .800 | 3.10 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 87.0 | 110 | 44 | 30 | 13 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 7 | 9 | .438 | 5.10 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 113.0 | 146 | 71 | 64 | 22 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 5 | 8 | .385 | 4.25 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 91.0 | 117 | 56 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 6 | 14 | .300 | 5.53 | 33 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 153.0 | 204 | 108 | 94 | 46 | 46 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |||||
| Totals | 120 | 114 | .513 | 3.99 | 329 | 192 | 0 | 67 | 10 | 0 | 1866.3 | 2118 | 984 | 827 | 0 | 548 | 0 | 255 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | FLOR | Palatka Azaleas | 27 | 55 | 55 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 29 | 58 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .155 | .155 | .207 | .362 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 13 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .375 | .625 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | PCL | (+) Hollywood Stars | 11 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | PCL | (+) Seattle Rainiers | 11 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 34 | 57 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .140 | .140 | .158 | .298 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 43 | 80 | 80 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .150 | .150 | .200 | .350 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 44 | 83 | 83 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .313 | .530 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 33 | 83 | 73 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 20 | .247 | .295 | .315 | .610 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 37 | 104 | 89 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 18 | .213 | .320 | .382 | .702 | 34 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 17 | 33 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .120 | .241 | .120 | .361 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 14 | 38 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | .156 | .182 | .156 | .338 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 18 | 44 | 38 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .289 | .386 | .421 | .807 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 34 | 54 | 51 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .196 | .241 | .255 | .496 | 13 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 343 | 713 | 665 | 27 | 129 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 63 | .194 | .232 | .265 | .497 | 176 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | D | FLOR | Palatka Azaleas | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 33 | 17 | 38 | 2 | 2 | .965 | 1.667 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 37 | 14 | 67 | 1 | 8 | .988 | 2.189 |
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 17 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 2 | .920 | 1.353 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 18 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 1 | .931 | 1.500 |
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 14 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 1 | .960 | 1.714 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 33 | 15 | 33 | 2 | 0 | .960 | 1.455 |
| Totals | 329 | 56 | 202 | 10 | 14 | .963 | .784 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | Penn State League | Butler Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1937 | B | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA | ||
| 1937 | D | Florida State League | Palatka Azaleas | |||
| 1938 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHN | ||
| 1938 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1938 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1938 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | BOS | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN |
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