Jimmy Slagle | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Worthville, Pennsylvania, U.S. | July 11, 1873|
Died: May 10, 1956 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 82)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 17, 1899, for the Washington Senators | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 3, 1908, for the Chicago Cubs | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .268 |
Home runs | 2 |
Runs batted in | 344 |
Stolen bases | 274 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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James Franklin Slagle (July 11, 1873 – May 10, 1956), nicknamed both "Rabbit" and "Shorty", was an American professional baseball player who played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1908. In his ten major league seasons, he played for four teams, all in the National League. Officially, he was 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m) in height and weighed 144 pounds (65 kg). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.