Jim French
Richard James French
Born: August 13, 1941
Warren, OH US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 180
Career: 1963-1971
Major League Statistics
Jim French compiled a career batting average of .255 with 54 home runs and 252 RBI in his 582-game career with the Wisconsin Rapids Senators, Rocky Mount Senators, York White Roses, Hawaii Islanders, Syracuse Chiefs, Buffalo Bisons, Richmond Braves and Denver Bears. He began playing during the 1963 season and last took the field during the 1971 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Rapids Senators | 73 | 318 | 259 | 55 | 74 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 7 | 4 | 55 | 33 | .286 | .415 | .467 | .882 | 121 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Senators | 135 | 592 | 477 | 86 | 129 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 64 | 6 | 2 | 96 | 49 | .270 | .393 | .377 | .771 | 180 | 2 | 15 | 2 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 25 | 102 | 85 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | .224 | .353 | .353 | .706 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AA | EL | York White Roses | 102 | 422 | 336 | 50 | 86 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 49 | 4 | 4 | 78 | 36 | .256 | .401 | .360 | .761 | 121 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 11 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .231 | .310 | .346 | .656 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 14 | 49 | 41 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | .268 | .388 | .488 | .876 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 103 | 369 | 316 | 34 | 74 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 43 | .234 | .333 | .354 | .688 | 112 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 60 | 217 | 175 | 26 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 31 | .263 | .398 | .509 | .907 | 89 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 6 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .250 | .333 | .625 | .958 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 53 | 180 | 140 | 19 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 20 | .200 | .369 | .350 | .719 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 582 | 2297 | 1871 | 295 | 477 | 84 | 9 | 54 | 252 | 26 | 15 | 381 | 236 | .255 | .383 | .396 | .779 | 741 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Rapids Senators | C | 48 | 319 | 40 | 6 | 8 | .984 | 7.479 | 10 | |||
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Rapids Senators | OF | 26 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .914 | 1.231 | ||||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Senators | C | 135 | 870 | 89 | 28 | 9 | .972 | 7.104 | 12 | |||
| 1965 | AA | EL | York White Roses | C | 98 | 572 | 59 | 8 | 9 | .987 | 6.439 | 15 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | C | 25 | 157 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .994 | 6.880 | 3 | |||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | C | 14 | 74 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .988 | 6.000 | 1 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | OF | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.556 | ||||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | C | 85 | 543 | 53 | 11 | 11 | .982 | 7.012 | 7 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | C | 59 | 357 | 39 | 2 | 7 | .995 | 6.712 | 7 | |||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 40 | 219 | 27 | 4 | 6 | .984 | 6.150 | 3 | |||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | C | 4 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .958 | 5.750 | 0 | |||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 | ||||
| Totals | 545 | 3177 | 336 | 66 | 54 | .982 | 6.446 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | Midwest League | Wisconsin Rapids Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1964 | A | Carolina League | Rocky Mount Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1965 | AA | Eastern League | York White Roses | WS2 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | WS2 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | WS2 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | DET | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | WS2 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | WS2 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1971 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | WS2 |
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