Jimmy Binder

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .256
HR 0
RBI 85
H 245
OPS .610
PIV -2,484
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'5" / 132 lb
Born
8/2/1902 in Bessemer, AL, USA
Died
7/25/1979 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Full name: James Binder

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
206.0 199.0 18.0 47.0 2.0 1.0 0 9.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 .236 .248 .256 .504

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
255 957 111 245 24 15 0 85 13 49 3 .256 .298 .312 .610 -2,484

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.

Career OBP .298 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Career SLG .312 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 21.5% below league average.

Career OPS .610 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 17.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1930 MRS NNL 48 181 21 46 3 2 0 9 3 6 0 .254 .293 (-14%) .354 (-19%) .429 (-32%) .784 (-26%) -804.7
1931 AB2 NNL 43 170 20 46 2 4 0 16 1 12 1 .271 .276 (-2%) .338 (-6%) .388 (-15%) .726 (-11%) -295.2
1932 AB2 NSL 42 165 16 38 5 4 0 9 5 8 0 .230 .275 (-16%) .335 (-18%) .391 (-21%) .726 (-20%) -544.3
1933 ID NN2 18 70 6 21 4 1 0 12 0 3 0 .300 .270 (+11%) .329 (+2%) .377 (+2%) .707 (+2%) 18.6
1933 HG NN2 6 28 6 10 2 1 0 5 0 1 0 .357 — — — — 18.6
1934 HG IND 20 79 12 18 2 1 0 7 1 8 0 .228 .278 (-18%) .340 (-12%) .392 (-29%) .733 (-21%) -263.8
1935 HG NN2 36 116 14 28 4 0 0 8 1 6 2 .241 .279 (-14%) .342 (-17%) .399 (-31%) .742 (-24%) -456.2
1936 HG NN2 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1936 WEG NN2 27 100 14 30 1 2 0 17 2 4 0 .300 .283 (+6%) .349 (-3%) .404 (-13%) .753 (-9%) 0.0
1937 HG NN2 2 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1937 PC NN2 11 39 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .128 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 255 957 111 245 24 15 0 85 13 49 3 .256 — — — — -2,327

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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home279192104.231
Away48174184104.236

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1937-06-19 PTCPH5L 000000000
1937-06-12 PTCNY5W 512100000
1937-06-07 PTCHOML 401000000
1937-06-06 PTCHOMW 300000000
1937-06-05 PTCHOML 400000000
1937-06-01 PTCPH5W 512000000
1937-05-31 PTCPH5W 400000000
1937-05-31 PTCPH5W 501000000
1937-05-30 PTCPH5L 400000000
1937-05-29 PTCPH5W 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 14 11 25 27 2 6
3B 231 221 213 404 55 26
OF 7 6 8 2 0 0
SS 8 5 17 21 1 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1930 MRS 3B 47 46 51 84 9 5
1930 MRS SS 1 1 2 4 0 1
1931 AB2 2B 1 1 2 3 0 1
1931 AB2 3B 40 40 31 73 7 6
1931 AB2 OF 1 1 0 1 0 0
1931 AB2 SS 3 1 3 7 0 1
1932 AB2 3B 40 40 35 76 11 4
1932 AB2 OF 2 2 2 0 0 0
1932 AB2 SS 1 0 4 2 1 0
1933 ID 3B 15 15 10 20 1 1
1933 ID OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1933 ID SS 3 3 8 8 0 1
1933 HG 2B 1 1 0 0 0 0
1933 HG 3B 5 5 3 3 5 0
1934 HG 2B 2 2 6 3 0 2
1934 HG 3B 18 18 30 34 5 3
1935 HG 2B 3 1 3 2 0 0
1935 HG 3B 34 29 26 59 7 4
1936 HG 3B 2 1 1 3 2 0
1936 WEG 3B 27 25 23 49 8 3
1937 HG 3B 2 1 1 1 0 0
1937 PC 2B 7 6 14 19 2 3
1937 PC 3B 1 1 2 2 0 0
1937 PC OF 3 3 6 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 14
Third Base 231
Shortstop 8
Left Field 4
Center Field 2
Right Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmy Binder

Was Jimmy Binder a pitcher?
No. Jimmy Binder was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Jimmy Binder hit?
Jimmy Binder hit 0 career home runs with 245 hits.