James Mickey
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records
James Mickey was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons. In 5 career games, he hit .067 with 1 hits. 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
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .067 | .067 | .067 | .133 | 0 |
Career AVG .067 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 75.0% below league average.
Career OBP .067 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 80.1% below league average.
Career SLG .067 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 82.8% below league average.
Career OPS .133 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 81.6% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | BBB | NAL | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .067 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .067 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 1 |
| Shortstop | 4 |
James Mickey: the record in brief
James Mickey's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. The team column never changes: it is the Birmingham Black Barons in 1940. Mickey is listed as a shortstop.
Mickey collected 1 hits in 15 at bats across 5 games, good for a .067 batting average. The league as a whole hit .267 across Mickey's seasons, which puts the .067 career mark 75.0% below average. Mickey's lone season row is 1940 with the Birmingham Black Barons: 5 games, 1 hits in 15 at bats.
Mickey's separate Negro Leagues table shows a .067 average on 1 hits. Those Negro Leagues figures come from surviving box scores and are shown in their own table, apart from the season rows.
By games played in the field, shortstop leads with 4, followed by third base (1).
Frequently Asked Questions about James Mickey
- Was James Mickey a pitcher?
- No. James Mickey was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did James Mickey hit?
- James Mickey hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did James Mickey play for?
- James Mickey played for one team, the Birmingham Black Barons (1940).
- What were James Mickey's career stats?
- In 5 games, James Mickey had 1 hits and 1 runs, with a .067 batting average.
- What position did James Mickey play?
- James Mickey played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was James Mickey's career batting average?
- James Mickey batted .067 over his career, with 1 hits in 15 at bats.
- Is James Mickey in the Hall of Fame?
- No. James Mickey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.