Jim Poole (first baseman)

Jim Poole
First baseman
Born: (1895-05-12)May 12, 1895
Taylorsville, North Carolina, U.S.
Died: January 2, 1975(1975-01-02) (aged 79)
Hickory, North Carolina, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 14, 1925, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
August 22, 1927, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average.288
Home runs13
Runs batted in141
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James Ralph Poole (May 12, 1895 – January 2, 1975) nicknamed "Easy", was an American Major League Baseball infielder. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1925 to 1927.

In a three year major league career spanning 283 games, Poole posted a .288 batting average (271-for-940) with 118 runs, 54 doubles, 13 triples, 13 home runs and 141 RBI. He recorded a .987 fielding percentage as a first baseman.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Jim Poole". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2022.