Was Jim Canada a pitcher?

No. Jim Canada was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Jim Canada hit?

Jim Canada hit 0 career home runs with 65 hits.

What was Jim Canada's career batting average?

Jim Canada batted .212 over his career, with 65 hits in 307 at bats.

How many RBI did Jim Canada have?

Jim Canada drove in 24 runs in his career.

Is Jim Canada in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jim Canada has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Jim Canada play for?

Jim Canada played for the Birmingham Black Barons, the Atlanta Black Crackers, the Jacksonville Red Caps, and the Memphis Red Sox.

Jim Canada

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Jim Canada was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Birmingham Black Barons. In 93 career games, he hit .212 with 65 hits and 24 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 September 9, 2026

AVG .212

HR 0

RBI 24

H 65

OPS .525

PIV -831

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 152 lb
Born: 1/9/1912 in Montgomery, AL, USA
Died: 1/17/1975 in Bessemer, AL, USA

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Jim Canada — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
366.0	328.0	37.0	75.0	10.0	2.0	0	31.0	28.0	3.0	2.0	.229	.291	.271	.562

Career Batting Statistics

Jim Canada — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
93	307	32	65	11	0	0	24	3	27	2	.212	.278	.248	.525	-831

Career AVG .212 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 19.7% below league average.

Career OBP .278 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.

Career SLG .248 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.

Career OPS .525 vs. league average .698 across their career seasons — 24.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Canada — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1937	BBB	NAL	13	48	12	15	5	9	2	5	1	.312	—	—	—	—	62.1
1938	BCA	NAL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1938	BBB	NAL	1	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	JRC	NAL	11	35	3	5	0	1	0	3	0	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1943	MRS	NAL	18	63	5	16	4	6	0	5	0	.254	.255 (-1%)	.324 (-5%)	.346 (-8%)	.671 (-7%)	-67.1
1944	MRS	NAL	27	87	5	15	1	3	0	8	1	.172	.261 (-34%)	.325 (-26%)	.357 (-49%)	.683 (-38%)	-484.2
1945	MRS	NAL	21	69	6	13	1	5	1	6	0	.188	.260 (-28%)	.328 (-23%)	.354 (-43%)	.683 (-33%)	-341.4
Career · 7 seasons			93	307	32	65	11	24	3	27	2	.212	—	—	—	—	-831

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

Jim Canada — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	25	82	11	17	0	12	.207
Away	66	186	18	38	0	18	.204

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Canada — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB
1945-09-03	MEM	KCM	L	3	0	0	0
1945-09-03	MEM	KCM	L	4	0	0	0
1945-09-02	MEM	KCM	L	4	0	1	0
1945-09-02	MEM	KCM	W	3	3	0	2
1945-08-20	MEM	CAG	L	2	1	1	2
1945-08-18	MEM	CAG	W	4	0	0	0
1945-07-23	MEM	KCM	L	4	0	1	0
1945-07-22	MEM	KCM	L	3	0	0	1
1945-07-19	MEM	CAG	L	4	0	1	0
1945-07-18	MEM	CAG	L	3	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Canada — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	88	87	781	35	13	40
2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
PH	2	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Canada — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1937	BBB	1B	13	13	98	6	1	4
1937	BBB	2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1938	BCA	PH	2	0	0	0	0	0
1938	BBB	1B	1	1	11	0	1	0
1942	JRC	1B	11	11	95	4	4	6
1943	MRS	1B	18	18	169	9	0	11
1944	MRS	1B	26	25	223	11	4	9
1945	MRS	1B	19	19	185	5	3	10

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jim Canada — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
First Base	88
Second Base	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Canada

Was Jim Canada a pitcher?: No. Jim Canada was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Jim Canada hit?: Jim Canada hit 0 career home runs with 65 hits.
What was Jim Canada's career batting average?: Jim Canada batted .212 over his career, with 65 hits in 307 at bats.
How many RBI did Jim Canada have?: Jim Canada drove in 24 runs in his career.
Is Jim Canada in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jim Canada has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Jim Canada play for?: Jim Canada played for the Birmingham Black Barons, the Atlanta Black Crackers, the Jacksonville Red Caps, and the Memphis Red Sox.