What years did Jim Fridley play?

Jim Fridley played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1958.

Was Jim Fridley a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Jim Fridley hit?

Jim Fridley hit 8 career home runs with 105 hits.

Jim Fridley

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1958)

AVG .248

HR 8

RBI 53

H 105

OPS .665

PIV -449

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 205 lb
Born: 9/6/1924 in Phillippi, WV, USA
Died: 2/28/2003 in Port Charlotte, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1952-04-15
Last Game: 1958-09-27

Full name: James Riley Fridley

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
152	424	50	105	12	5	8	53	3	35	83	.248	.309	.356	.665	-449

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .309 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career SLG .356 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Career OPS .665 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 6.7% 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
1952	CLE	AL	62	175	23	44	2	0	4	16	3	14	40	.251	.252 (avg)	.326 (-5%)	.369 (-10%)	.696 (-8%)	-201.1
1954	BAL	AL	85	240	25	59	8	5	4	36	0	21	41	.246	.261 (-6%)	.333 (-7%)	.390 (-5%)	.723 (-6%)	-247.8
1958	CIN	NL	5	9	2	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			152	424	50	105	12	5	8	53	3	35	83	.248	—	—	—	—	-449

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	78	196	20	45	3	22	.230
Away	74	228	30	60	5	31	.263

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
1958-09-27	CIN	ATL	L	4	1	1	1	0	1
1958-09-21	CIN	ATL	L	2	1	1	1	1	0
1958-09-14	CIN	SFG	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1958-09-12	CIN	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1958-09-10	CIN	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1954-09-25	BAL	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1954-09-20	BAL	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1954-09-18	BAL	CHW	L	4	0	0	0	0	1
1954-09-17	BAL	CHW	W	3	1	2	0	1	1
1954-09-15	BAL	BOS	W	1	0	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	123	60	220	4	4	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1952	CLE	OF	54	0	87	3	2
1954	BAL	OF	67	59	132	1	2
1958	CIN	OF	2	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	102
Right Field	25

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Fridley

What years did Jim Fridley play?: Jim Fridley played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1958.
Was Jim Fridley a pitcher?: No. Jim Fridley was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jim Fridley hit?: Jim Fridley hit 8 career home runs with 105 hits.