Jim Small Stats

Jim Small was born on Monday, March 8, 1937, in Portland, Oregon. Small was 18 years old when he broke into the big leagues on June 22, 1955, with the Detroit Tigers. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Jim Small baseball stats page.

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Jim Small

Jim Small Autograph on a 1957 Topps Baseball Card (#33 | <a href='../baseball_cards/baseball_cards_oneset.php?s=1957top01' title='1957 Topps Baseball Card Checklist'>Checklist</a>)

Jim Small Autograph on a 1957 Topps Baseball Card (#33 | Checklist)

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Birth Name:   James Arthur Patrick Small
Nickname:   Jim
Born On:   03-08-1937  (Pisces)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Portland, Oregon
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living (1,000 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
High School:   Bellarmine Prep High School (San Jose, CA)
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Left   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Left
Player Height Chart Height:   6-01½   Player Weight Chart Weight:   180
First Game:   06-22-1955 (Age 18)
Last Game:   09-27-1958
Draft:   Not Applicable / $30,000 Bonus Baby

Jim Small

Jim Small Pitching Stats

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Jim Small

Jim Small Hitting Stats

1955 18 Tigers 12 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000
1956 19 Tigers 58 91 13 29 4 2 0 0 10 6 0 10 2 0 0 1 .319 .361 .407
1957 20 Tigers 36 42 7 9 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 0 0 0 1 .214 .250 .262
1958 21 Athletics 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000
4 Years 108 141 22 38 6 2 0 0 10 10 0 22 2 0 0 2 .270 .318 .340

Jim Small

Jim Small Fielding Stats

1955 Tigers LF 3 0 27 2 0.7 2 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 2.00
1955 Tigers RF 1 0 3 1 1.0 1 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 9.00
1956 Tigers CF 14 13 327 42 3.0 41 41 0 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .976 3.39
1956 Tigers LF 4 2 60 5 1.3 5 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 2.25
1956 Tigers RF 8 4 129 9 1.1 7 7 0 2 0 n/a n/a n/a .778 1.47
1957 Tigers CF 1 1 18 4 4.0 4 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 6.00
1957 Tigers LF 7 4 126 8 1.1 8 8 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.71
1957 Tigers RF 6 2 72 3 0.5 3 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.13
1958 Athletics RF 1 1 24 2 2.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 2.25
RF Totals 16 7 228 15 0.9 13 12 1 2 0 n/a n/a n/a .867 1.54
CF Totals 15 14 345 46 3.1 45 45 0 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .978 3.52
LF Totals 14 6 213 15 1.1 15 15 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.90
4 Years 45 27 786 76 1.7 73 72 1 3 0 n/a n/a n/a .961 2.51

Jim Small

Jim Small Miscellaneous Stats

1955 Tigers 0 0 .000 3 7 n/a 0.0 4.0 0.0 - - -
1956 Tigers 0 0 .000 16 21 n/a 0.0 9.1 9.1 - - -
1957 Tigers 0 2 .000 14 10 n/a 0.0 3.8 0.0 - - -
1958 Athletics 0 0 .000 1 0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - -
4 Years 0 2 .000 34 38 n/a 0.0 6.4 14.1 - - -

Jim Small

Jim Small Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1955 Detroit Tigers 20, 21 Undetermined - -
1956 Detroit Tigers 20 Undetermined - -
1957 Detroit Tigers 20 Undetermined - -
1958 Kansas City Athletics 35 Undetermined - -

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