Jim Middleton (baseball)
American baseball player (1889-1974) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Blaine "Rifle Jim" Middleton (May 28, 1889 – January 12, 1974) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of two seasons (1917, 1921) with the New York Giants and Detroit Tigers. For his career, he compiled a 7–12 record in 51 appearances, with a 4.51 earned run average and 40 strikeouts.
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Jim Middleton | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1889-05-28)May 28, 1889 Argos, Indiana | |
Died: January 12, 1974(1974-01-12) (aged 84) Argos, Indiana | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 18, 1917, for the New York Giants | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 18, 1921, for the Detroit Tigers | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 7–12 |
Earned run average | 4.51 |
Strikeouts | 40 |
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He was born and later died in Argos, Indiana, at the age of 84.