Jimmy Slagle

Jimmy Slagle
Outfielder
Born: (1873-07-11)July 11, 1873
Worthville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: May 10, 1956(1956-05-10) (aged 82)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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 runs2
Runs batted in344
Stolen bases274
Teams
Career highlights and awards

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 (MLB) from 1899 to 1908. In his 10 MLB 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.