#55 Jim Bolger, Third Base, 29 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Jim Bolger

2/23/1932
29
USA,OH,CINCINNATI
6"2
185

Third Base
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,000,000
1964
7 Year(s), 157 Days (1361 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 52 Days (1772 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall85348
Versus LHP85348
Versus RHP85348
Talent84347
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3
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1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 2 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 3 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 2 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 8 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 8 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/27BOSW 3-2602100010#6  
9/28BOSL 2-5401000000#2  
9/29@MINW 4-2301000010#2  
9/30@MINW 14-7533000010#2  
10/1LAAW 5-4412000000#2  
10/4@NYYL 1-2300000010#2  
10/5KCL 1-9301100110#2  
10/7@WS2W 6-1300000000#2  
10/9CLEL 2-6402000100#2  
10/10@NYYW 6-1422000010#2  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall156612196260444815962.320.386.382.768.689.062
Projected156612196260444815962.320.386.382.768.689.062
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14868460018702343000.090.45.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2056790318302020013.327.393.415.808
vs. RHP407129170126513942063.317.381.366.747
Close/Late67151005289010.224.303.239.541
Scoring Position9734700360107031.351.405.423.828
Pinch Hitting310000000000.333.333.333.667
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7630397120220382429.320.371.380.751
Road8030999140224433533.320.391.385.777
Last Week2840001210.500.556.5001.056
March/April239029301710510.322.354.389.743
May271193930181668.328.370.378.748
June259533500512812.347.398.400.798
July2386306005131210.349.420.419.839
August261042530110111313.240.328.298.626
Sept/Oct3211840601919159.339.417.415.833

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1954358716301364001400.184.220.253.473CIN
19563287262011015600800.299.344.356.700CIN
195734522251089201310.423.436.558.994CIN
19586812434502131512521101.274.357.363.720CIN
1959478834320817621900.386.433.466.899CIN
1960661404350415257111800.307.342.429.771CIN
19611566121962604448159606200.320.386.382.768 CHA
Total4381190371493121011689614512511.312.369.388.757 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1950, A138536157171156552515039.293.344.412.756
1951, A12649013913174446495845.284.338.357.695
1951, AAA7262002521400.077.107.308.415
1952, A126492145132114866575533.295.363.396.759
1952, AA7238011736110.348.452.5651.017
1953, AA119447131140115453564429.293.365.398.763
1954, AA6224000114610.182.308.182.490
1955, AAA136522178242146473394335.341.379.475.854
1956, AAA102441149191105886403734.338.383.454.837

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1957221000000000.500.500.5001.000
1959460000001200.000.143.000.143
Total681000001200.125.222.125.347

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base787844173102203.986668.22.96    
Shortstop6563100225373349.973560.05.37    
Leftfield10710001001.00065.01.38    
Centerfield2000000.0004.00.00    

Player History

Injuries
Injured on 4/21/1950 with a Sprained Ankle, out for 5 days...
Injured on 4/30/1953 with a Concussion, out for 6 days...
Had first career hit on 4/23/1954, off Curt Simmons (PHI)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/2/1954, off Vic Lombardi (NYN)...
Won World Championship with Cincinnati in 1957...
Injured on 9/17/1958 with a Broken Hand, out for 5 weeks...
Won World Championship with Cincinnati in 1960...
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (A) on 2/14/1961 to a 4-year deal worth $6,000,000 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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