What years did Jim Gleeson play?

Jim Gleeson played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1942.

Was Jim Gleeson a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Jim Gleeson hit?

Jim Gleeson hit 16 career home runs with 336 hits.

Jim Gleeson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1942)

AVG .263

HR 16

RBI 154

H 336

OPS .741

PIV 1,022

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 191 lb
Born: 3/5/1912 in Kansas City, MO, USA
Died: 5/1/1996 in Kansas City, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1936-04-25
Last Game: 1942-05-05

Full name: James Joseph Gleeson

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
392	1,277	195	336	77	19	16	154	20	158	147	.263	.350	.391	.741	1,022

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .391 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .741 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1936	CLE	AL	41	139	26	36	9	2	4	12	2	18	17	.259	.283 (-9%)	.349 (-2%)	.404 (+9%)	.753 (+4%)	82.7
1939	CHN	NL	111	332	43	74	19	6	4	45	7	39	46	.223	.274 (-19%)	.342 (-10%)	.393 (-10%)	.735 (-10%)	-574.2
1940	CHN	NL	129	485	76	152	39	11	5	61	4	54	52	.313	.267 (+17%)	.335 (+16%)	.387 (+21%)	.722 (+19%)	1837.0
1941	CIN	NL	102	301	47	70	10	0	3	34	7	45	30	.233	.262 (-11%)	.332 (+2%)	.373 (-21%)	.705 (-10%)	-323.3
1942	CIN	NL	9	20	3	4	0	0	0	2	0	2	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			392	1,277	195	336	77	19	16	154	20	158	147	.263	—	—	—	—	1,022

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

View full game log (392 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	202	627	100	159	4	68	.254
Away	190	650	93	177	12	86	.272

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1942-05-05	CIN	NY1	W	2	0	0	0	1	1
1942-05-04	CIN	NY1	W	4	2	2	2	0	0
1942-05-03	CIN	NY1	L	4	1	1	0	0	0
1942-05-02	CIN	PHI	W	3	0	0	0	0	1
1942-04-27	CIN	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1942-04-25	CIN	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1942-04-22	CIN	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1942-04-17	CIN	CHC	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1942-04-16	CIN	PIT	W	0	0	0	0	1	0
1941-09-28	CIN	PIT	L	4	0	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	336	0	675	22	20	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1936	CLE	OF	33	67	1	3	0
1939	CHN	OF	91	175	5	8	1
1940	CHN	OF	123	273	14	5	3
1941	CIN	OF	84	153	1	3	0
1942	CIN	OF	5	7	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	70
Center Field	108
Right Field	165

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Rockhurst University	Kansas City	MO	1930, 1931, 1932, 1933

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jim Gleeson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Gleeson

What years did Jim Gleeson play?: Jim Gleeson played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1942.
Was Jim Gleeson a pitcher?: No. Jim Gleeson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jim Gleeson hit?: Jim Gleeson hit 16 career home runs with 336 hits.