What years did Jim Small play?

Jim Small played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1958.

Was Jim Small a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Jim Small hit?

Jim Small hit 0 career home runs with 38 hits.

Jim Small

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1958)

AVG .270

HR 0

RBI 10

H 38

OPS .658

PIV 80

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 3/8/1937 in Portland, OR, USA
MLB Debut: 1955-06-22
Last Game: 1958-09-27

Full name: James Arthur Patrick Small

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
108	141	22	38	6	2	0	10	0	10	22	.270	.318	.340	.658	80

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .340 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 13.6% below league average.

Career OPS .658 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1955	DET	AL	12	4	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	DET	AL	58	91	13	29	4	2	10	6	10	.319	.258 (+23%)	.331 (+9%)	.397 (+2%)	.728 (+5%)	80.0
1957	DET	AL	36	42	7	9	2	0	0	2	11	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	KC1	AL	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			108	141	22	38	6	2	10	10	22	.270	—	—	—	—	80

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	55	67	11	21	0	6	.313
Away	53	74	11	17	0	4	.230

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1958-09-27	KC1	CHW	W	3	0	1	0
1958-09-14	KC1	NYY	L	1	0	0	0
1957-09-18	DET	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1957-09-14	DET	BAL	W	1	0	0	0
1957-09-11	DET	MIN	W	1	0	0	0
1957-08-30	DET	CLE	L	0	1	0	0
1957-08-29	DET	BOS	L	1	0	0	0
1957-08-27	DET	BOS	L	1	0	0	1
1957-08-24	DET	MIN	L	1	0	0	0
1957-08-23	DET	MIN	W	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	45	27	66	1	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1955	DET	OF	4	0	2	1	0
1956	DET	OF	26	19	47	0	3
1957	DET	OF	14	7	15	0	0
1958	KC1	OF	1	1	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	14
Center Field	13
Right Field	18

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Small

What years did Jim Small play?: Jim Small played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1958.
Was Jim Small a pitcher?: No. Jim Small was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jim Small hit?: Jim Small hit 0 career home runs with 38 hits.