What years did Jim Breton play?

Jim Breton played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1915.

Was Jim Breton a pitcher?

No. Jim Breton was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Jim Breton hit?

Jim Breton hit 0 career home runs with 59 hits.

Jim Breton

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1915)

AVG .199

HR 0

RBI 27

H 59

OPS .528

PIV -533

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 178 lb
Born: 7/15/1891 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died: 5/30/1973 in Beloit, WI, USA
MLB Debut: 1913-08-25
Last Game: 1915-07-17

Full name: John Frederick Breton

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
109	297	25	59	9	3	0	27	11	30	56	.199	.279	.249	.528	-533

Career AVG .199 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 22.0% below league average.

Career OBP .279 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Career SLG .249 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 26.3% below league average.

Career OPS .528 vs. league average .660 across their career seasons — 20.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1913	CHA	AL	12	30	1	5	1	1	2	0	1	5	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	CHA	AL	81	231	21	49	7	2	24	9	24	42	.212	.255 (-17%)	.322 (-9%)	.339 (-23%)	.661 (-17%)	-532.5
1915	CHA	AL	16	36	3	5	1	0	1	2	5	9	.139	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			109	297	25	59	9	3	27	11	30	56	.199	—	—	—	—	-533

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	51	122	8	25	0	9	.205
Away	59	174	17	34	0	16	.195

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1915-07-17	CHW	BOS	W	3	0	0	0	1
1915-06-30	CHW	SLA	W	1	0	0	0	1
1915-06-26	CHW	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0
1915-06-12	CHW	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	1
1915-06-07	CHW	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	1
1915-06-05	CHW	BOS	L	1	0	0	2	0
1915-06-04	CHW	BOS	W	3	0	0	0	1
1915-06-02	CHW	DET	L	2	0	0	0	0
1915-06-01	CHW	DET	W	3	1	1	1	0
1915-05-31	CHW	DET	W	2	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	1	1	1	0	0
3B	96	99	181	29	8
SS	8	7	25	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1913	CHA	3B	3	1	7	1	0
1913	CHA	SS	7	7	23	2	2
1914	CHA	3B	79	84	158	24	6
1915	CHA	2B	1	1	1	0	0
1915	CHA	3B	14	14	16	4	2
1915	CHA	SS	1	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	9
Third Base	95
Shortstop	2

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Champaign	IL	1912

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Breton

What years did Jim Breton play?: Jim Breton played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1915.
Was Jim Breton a pitcher?: No. Jim Breton was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Jim Breton hit?: Jim Breton hit 0 career home runs with 59 hits.