Jimmy Ripple

Full Name: James Albert Ripple	Primary Position: OF
Height/Weight: 5' 10"/170	First Game: April 20, 1936
Birthdate: October 14, 1909	Final Game: September 12, 1943
Birthplace: Export, Pennsylvania	MLB Experience: 7 years
Died: July 16, 1959
Deathplace: Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Bat/Throw: Left/Right

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Jimmy Ripple (James Albert Ripple) was born on October 14, 1909 in Export, Pennsylvania. He made his Major League debut on April 20, 1936 for the New York Giants. In 1936, his rookie year, he hit .305 with 7 home runs and 47 RBI. Ripple played for the New York Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Athletics over the course of his 7 year career.

There is some disagreement on what was Jimmy Ripple's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1938, when he knocked in 60 runs. However, others believe that it was 1937, when he hit for a .317 average and knocked in 66 runs.

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Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	GDP
1936	NY	N	96	311	42	95	7	47	.305	.365	.441	17	2	28	15	1	5	1	6
1937	NY	N	121	426	70	135	5	66	.317	.362	.420	23	3	29	20	1	10	3	10
1938	NY	N	134	501	68	131	10	60	.261	.333	.375	21	3	49	21	5	14	2	19
1939	NY	N	66	123	10	28	1	12	.228	.286	.285	4	0	8	7	2	1	0	4
1939	BRO	N	28	106	18	35	0	22	.330	.398	.481	8	4	11	8	1	4	0	5
1939	TOT	N	94	229	28	63	1	34	.275	.339	.376	12	4	19	15	3	5	0	9
1940	CIN	N	32	101	15	31	4	20	.307	.397	.525	10	0	13	5	2	3	1	1
1940	BRO	N	7	13	0	3	0	0	.231	.333	.231	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0
1940	TOT	N	39	114	15	34	4	20	.298	.389	.491	10	0	15	7	2	3	1	1
1941	CIN	N	38	102	10	22	1	9	.216	.279	.324	6	1	9	4	0	3	0	0
1943	PHI	A	32	126	8	30	0	15	.238	.284	.278	3	1	7	7	1	4	0	1
Total	NL		522	1683	233	480	28	236	.285	.348	.403	89	13	149	82	12	40	7	45
Total	AL		32	126	8	30	0	15	.238	.284	.278	3	1	7	7	1	4	0	1
Total			554	1809	241	510	28	251	.282	.343	.395	92	14	156	89	13	44	7	46

[edit] Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	PO	A	ERR	DP	AVG
1936	NY	N	OF	76	190	5	4	1	.980
1937	NY	N	OF	111	193	6	4	1	.980
1938	NY	N	OF	131	236	13	6	2	.976
1939	NY	N	OF	23	36	2	0	0	1.000
1939	BRO	N	OF	28	55	0	0	0	1.000
1939	TOT	N	OF	51	91	2	0	0	1.000
1939	TOT	N	CF	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1939	TOT	N	RF	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1939	TOT	N	LF	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1940	CIN	N	OF	30	45	0	0	0	1.000
1940	BRO	N	OF	3	10	0	0	0	1.000
1940	TOT	N	OF	33	55	0	0	0	1.000
1940	TOT	N	RF	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1940	TOT	N	LF	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1941	CIN	N	OF	25	36	1	0	1	1.000
1943	PHI	A	OF	31	55	0	0	0	1.000
Total			OF	458	856	27	14	5	.984

[edit] Transactions

Sold by Montreal (International) to New York Giants (June 22, 1935).
Traded by New York Giants to Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for Ray Hayworth (August 23, 1939).
Claimed on waivers by Cincinnati Reds from Brooklyn Dodgers (August 23, 1940).
Sold by Cincinnati Reds to St. Louis Cardinals (June 21, 1941).

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