Jim Baxes
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959)
Jim Baxes was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1959 for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cleveland Guardians. In 88 career games, he hit .246 with 69 hits, 17 home runs, and 39 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 241.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 190 lb
- Died
- 11/14/1996 in Garden Grove, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1959-04-11
- Last Game
- 1959-09-26
Full name: Dimitrios Speros Baxes
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | 280 | 39 | 69 | 12 | 0 | 17 | 39 | 1 | 25 | 54 | .246 | .310 | .471 | .782 | 241 |
Career AVG .246 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .310 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .471 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — +20.3% above league average.
Career OPS .782 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — +9.2% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | LAN | NL | 11 | 33 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | .303 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1959 | CLE | AL | 77 | 247 | 35 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 34 | 0 | 21 | 47 | .239 | .256 (-7%) | .323 (-8%) | .392 (+19%) | .715 (+7%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 88 | 280 | 39 | 69 | 12 | 0 | 17 | 39 | 1 | 25 | 54 | .246 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (88 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 52 | 153 | 21 | 38 | 10 | 23 | .248 |
| Away | 36 | 127 | 18 | 31 | 7 | 16 | .244 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-09-26 | CLE | KC1 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-09-22 | CLE | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-09-12 | CLE | MIN | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1959-09-07 | CLE | DET | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-09-07 | CLE | DET | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959-09-04 | CLE | CHW | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1959-09-02 | CLE | KC1 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1959-08-30 | CLE | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-08-29 | CLE | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959-08-28 | CLE | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 48 |
| Third Base | 32 |
Jim Baxes: the record in brief
The profile opens with Jim Baxes's first major league game on April 11, 1959; the last one listed came on September 26, 1959. By club, Baxes's seasons break down as the Los Angeles Dodgers (1959) and the Cleveland Indians (1959). Baxes is listed as a second baseman at 6'1" and 190 pounds. The bio says Baxes both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is July 5, 1928, in San Francisco, CA, USA. The bio records the death on November 14, 1996, in Garden Grove, CA, USA. On the record, Jim Baxes was born Dimitrios Speros Baxes.
Baxes collected 69 hits in 280 at bats across 88 games, good for a .246 batting average, along with 17 home runs and 39 RBI. Baxes's career OPS of .782 combines a .310 on-base mark with .471 slugging. Baxes hit .246 while the league hit .257 over the same span, a figure close to average. The OPS comparison is .782 to a league .716, 9.2% above average. The home run peak was 15 in 1959 with the Cleveland Indians.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Baxes
- Was Jim Baxes a pitcher?
- No. Jim Baxes was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Jim Baxes hit?
- Jim Baxes hit 17 career home runs with 69 hits.
- What was Jim Baxes's career batting average?
- Jim Baxes batted .246 over his career, with 69 hits in 280 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jim Baxes have?
- Jim Baxes drove in 39 runs in his career.
- Is Jim Baxes in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jim Baxes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Jim Baxes play for?
- Jim Baxes played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cleveland Guardians.