Jim Bolger

Full Name: James Cyril Bolger	Primary Position: OF,LF,CF
Height/Weight: 6' 2"/180	First Game: June 24, 1950
Birthdate: February 23, 1932	Final Game: September 18, 1959
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio	MLB Experience: 6 years
Bat/Throw: Right/Right

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Jim Bolger (James Cyril Bolger) was born on February 23, 1932 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He made his Major League debut on June 24, 1950 for the Cincinnati Reds. In 1955, his rookie year, he hit .206 with 0 home runs and 7 RBI. Bolger played for the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies over the course of his 6 year career.

Most people believe that Jim Bolger's best season was 1957, when he hit for a .275 average.

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Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
1950	CIN	N	2	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1951	CIN	N	2	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1954	CIN	N	5	3	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1955	CHI	N	64	160	19	33	0	7	.206	.257	.287	5	4	9	17	2	2	2	1	3
1957	CHI	N	112	273	28	75	5	29	.275	.303	.352	4	1	10	36	3	1	0	1	11
1958	CHI	N	84	120	15	27	1	11	.225	.285	.300	4	1	9	20	1	1	0	0	2
1959	PHI	N	35	48	1	4	0	1	.083	.135	.104	1	0	3	8	0	0	0	1	4
1959	CLE	A	8	7	0	0	0	0	.000	.125	.000	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1959	Total		43	55	1	4	0	1	.073	.133	.091	1	0	4	9	0	0	0	1	4
Total	NL		304	605	65	140	6	48	.231	.274	.304	14	6	31	82	6	4	3	3	20
Total	AL		8	7	0	0	0	0	.000	.125	.000	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Total			312	612	65	140	6	48	.229	.272	.301	14	6	32	83	6	4	3	3	20

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Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	AVG
1950	CIN	N	OF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1954	CIN	N	CF	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	.000
1954	CIN	N	OF	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	.000
1955	CHI	N	OF	51	0	0	125	1	6	0	.955
1957	CHI	N	CF	31	30	273.2	98	2	1	0	.990
1957	CHI	N	3B	3	2	21	2	3	2	0	.714
1957	CHI	N	LF	22	20	180	38	0	0	0	1.000
1957	CHI	N	OF	63	55	512.2	152	4	2	1	.987
1957	CHI	N	RF	17	5	59	11	1	1	1	.923
1958	CHI	N	LF	28	15	126.1	34	1	0	0	1.000
1958	CHI	N	RF	6	3	29	4	0	3	0	.571
1958	CHI	N	OF	37	20	178.2	46	1	3	0	.940
1958	CHI	N	CF	5	2	23.1	8	0	0	0	1.000
1959	PHI	N	OF	9	6	57	15	0	1	0	.938
1959	PHI	N	RF	1	1	8	1	0	0	0	1.000
1959	PHI	N	LF	7	5	47	11	0	1	0	.917
1959	PHI	N	CF	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	1.000
Total			LF	57	40	353.1	83	1	1	0	.988
Total			3B	3	2	21	2	3	2	0	.714
Total			OF	164	81	751.1	338	6	12	1	.966
Total			CF	39	32	302	108	2	1	0	.991
Total			RF	24	9	96	16	1	4	1	.810

[edit] Transactions

Signed as an amateur free agent by Cincinnati Reds (June 20, 1950).
Traded by Cincinnati Reds to Buffalo (International) in exchange for Tom Acker and Moe Savransky (October 14, 1951).
Sold by Buffalo (International) to Cincinnati Reds (October 13, 1952).
Traded by Cincinnati Reds with Ted Tappe and Harry Perkowski to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Johnny Klippstein and Jim Willis (October 1, 1954).
Traded by Chicago Cubs with John Briggs to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Earl Averill and Morrie Martin (January 23, 1959).
Traded by Cleveland Indians with cash to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Willie Jones (June 6, 1959).
Sold by Philadelphia Phillies to Milwaukee Braves (@March 15, 1960).
Traded by Milwaukee Braves with Don Nottebart and Connie Grob to Houston Colt .45s in exchange for Norm Larker (November 30, 1962).

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