What years did Jim Keesey play?

Jim Keesey played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1930.

Was Jim Keesey a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Jim Keesey hit?

Jim Keesey hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

Jim Keesey

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925-1930)

AVG .294

HR 0

RBI 3

H 5

OPS .686

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 10/27/1902 in Perryville, MO, USA
Died: 9/5/1951 in Boise, ID, USA
MLB Debut: 1925-09-06
Last Game: 1930-06-25

Full name: James Ward Keesey

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
16	17	3	5	1	0	0	3	0	1	4	.294	.333	.353	.686	0

Career AVG .294 vs. league average .291 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Career SLG .353 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 15.6% below league average.

Career OPS .686 vs. league average .770 across their career seasons — 10.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1925	PHA	AL	5	5	1	2	0	1	0	2	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1930	PHA	AL	11	12	2	3	1	2	1	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			16	17	3	5	1	3	1	4	.294	—	—	—	—	0

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	9	10	2	4	0	2	.400
Away	7	7	1	1	0	1	.143

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1930-06-25	PHA	CHW	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
1930-06-13	PHA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1930-06-11	PHA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1930-06-10	PHA	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1930-06-07	PHA	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1930-05-27	PHA	BOS	W	3	1	1	1	1	1	0
1930-05-26	PHA	BOS	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1930-05-24	PHA	NYY	L	1	1	1	0	1	0	0
1930-05-22	PHA	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1930-05-16	PHA	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	5	0	12	0	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1925	PHA	1B	2	0	2	0	0	0
1930	PHA	1B	3	0	10	0	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	5

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Keesey

What years did Jim Keesey play?: Jim Keesey played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1930.
Was Jim Keesey a pitcher?: No. Jim Keesey was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Jim Keesey hit?: Jim Keesey hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.