What years did Jim Marshall play?

Jim Marshall played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1962.

Was Jim Marshall a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Jim Marshall hit?

Jim Marshall hit 29 career home runs with 206 hits.

Jim Marshall

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1962)

AVG .242

HR 29

RBI 106

H 206

OPS .709

PIV -221

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 5/25/1931 in Danville, IL, USA
Died: 9/7/2025 in Scottsdale, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 1958-04-15
Last Game: 1962-09-28

Full name: Rufus James Marshall

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
410	852	111	206	24	7	29	106	5	101	139	.242	.320	.388	.709	-221

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .388 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .709 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — near 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
1958	BAL	AL	85	191	17	41	4	3	5	19	3	18	30	.215	.257 (-17%)	.324 (-14%)	.394 (-12%)	.719 (-13%)	-426.8
1958	CHN	NL	26	81	12	22	2	0	5	11	1	12	13	.272	.257 (+5%)	.324 (+15%)	.394 (+22%)	.719 (+19%)	-426.8
1959	CHN	NL	108	294	39	74	10	1	11	40	0	33	39	.252	.256 (-2%)	.323 (avg)	.392 (+3%)	.715 (+2%)	103.7
1960	SFN	NL	75	118	19	28	2	2	2	13	0	17	24	.237	.255 (-7%)	.323 (+2%)	.387 (-13%)	.711 (-6%)	-82.2
1961	SFN	NL	44	36	5	8	0	0	1	7	0	3	8	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	NYN	NL	17	32	6	11	1	0	3	4	0	3	6	.344	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	PIT	NL	55	100	13	22	5	1	2	12	1	15	19	.220	.257 (-15%)	.326 (-2%)	.393 (-11%)	.719 (-7%)	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			410	852	111	206	24	7	29	106	5	101	139	.242	—	—	—	—	-832

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	210	410	53	100	18	53	.244
Away	201	442	58	106	11	53	.240

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1962-09-28	PIT	ATL	W	3	0	0	1	1
1962-09-25	PIT	CIN	L	0	0	0	1	0
1962-09-23	PIT	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1962-09-20	PIT	CIN	W	1	0	0	0	0
1962-09-16	PIT	SFG	W	0	0	0	1	0
1962-09-11	PIT	SFG	L	1	0	0	0	0
1962-09-09	PIT	LAD	L	0	0	0	0	0
1962-09-06	PIT	HOU	L	4	0	0	0	2
1962-09-03	PIT	NYN	W	4	1	1	0	1
1962-08-25	PIT	STL	L	2	0	0	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	202	157	1461	107	9	141
OF	36	23	23	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1958	BAL	1B	52	44	382	19	0	37
1958	BAL	OF	8	0	3	0	0	0
1958	CHN	1B	15	13	114	7	1	11
1958	CHN	OF	11	10	5	1	0	0
1959	CHN	1B	72	59	558	51	2	52
1959	CHN	OF	8	7	7	1	0	0
1960	SFN	1B	28	17	170	9	6	13
1960	SFN	OF	6	4	7	0	0	0
1961	SFN	1B	4	0	8	1	0	1
1961	SFN	OF	2	1	1	0	0	0
1962	NYN	1B	5	4	47	4	0	6
1962	NYN	OF	1	1	0	0	0	0
1962	PIT	1B	26	20	182	16	0	21

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	203
Left Field	17
Right Field	20

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Compton Community College	Compton	CA	1950

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Marshall

What years did Jim Marshall play?: Jim Marshall played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1962.
Was Jim Marshall a pitcher?: No. Jim Marshall was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Jim Marshall hit?: Jim Marshall hit 29 career home runs with 206 hits.