What years did Jim Bolger play?

Jim Bolger played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1959.

Was Jim Bolger a pitcher?

No. Jim Bolger was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Jim Bolger hit?

Jim Bolger hit 6 career home runs with 140 hits.

Jim Bolger

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1959)

AVG .229

HR 6

RBI 48

H 140

OPS .572

PIV -1,924

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 180 lb
Born: 2/23/1932 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Died: 4/9/2020 in Green Township, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1950-06-24
Last Game: 1959-09-18

Full name: James Cyril Bolger

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
312	612	65	140	14	6	6	48	3	32	83	.229	.272	.301	.572	-1,924

Career AVG .229 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.

Career OBP .272 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 18.0% below league average.

Career SLG .301 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 23.4% below league average.

Career OPS .572 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 21.0% 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
1950	CIN	NL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	CIN	NL	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1954	CIN	NL	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	CHN	NL	64	160	19	33	5	4	0	7	2	9	17	.206	.258 (-20%)	.332 (-23%)	.393 (-27%)	.726 (-25%)	-667.2
1957	CHN	NL	112	273	28	75	4	1	5	29	0	10	36	.275	.257 (+7%)	.323 (-6%)	.391 (-10%)	.715 (-8%)	-388.6
1958	CHN	NL	84	120	15	27	4	1	1	11	0	9	20	.225	.257 (-13%)	.324 (-12%)	.394 (-24%)	.719 (-19%)	-348.6
1959	CLE	AL	8	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	PHI	NL	35	48	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	3	8	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			312	612	65	140	14	6	6	48	3	32	83	.229	—	—	—	—	-1,404

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	150	289	32	67	4	24	.232
Away	162	324	34	74	2	24	.228

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	RBI	BB	SO
1959-09-18	PHI	CHC	L	1	0	0	0
1959-09-17	PHI	CHC	W	0	1	0	0
1959-09-15	PHI	STL	L	1	0	0	1
1959-09-10	PHI	LAD	L	1	0	0	0
1959-09-05	PHI	PIT	L	0	0	1	0
1959-08-24	PHI	LAD	L	1	0	0	0
1959-08-21	PHI	SFG	L	1	0	0	0
1959-08-20	PHI	CHC	L	1	0	0	0
1959-08-15	PHI	CIN	L	1	0	0	0
1959-08-12	PHI	PIT	L	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	3	2	2	3	2	0
OF	164	125	338	6	12	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1950	CIN	OF	2	0	0	0	0	0
1954	CIN	OF	2	0	0	0	0	0
1955	CHN	OF	51	44	125	1	6	0
1957	CHN	3B	3	2	2	3	2	0
1957	CHN	OF	63	55	152	4	2	1
1958	CHN	OF	37	20	46	1	3	0
1959	PHI	OF	9	6	15	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Third Base	3
Left Field	62
Center Field	88
Right Field	24

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Bolger

What years did Jim Bolger play?: Jim Bolger played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1959.
Was Jim Bolger a pitcher?: No. Jim Bolger was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jim Bolger hit?: Jim Bolger hit 6 career home runs with 140 hits.