Jim Poole (first baseman)

Jim Poole
First baseman
Born: (1895-05-12)May 12, 1895
Taylorsville, North Carolina
Died: January 2, 1975(1975-01-02) (aged 79)
Hickory, North Carolina
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 14, 1925, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
August 22, 1927, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average.288
Home runs13
Runs batted in141
Teams

James Ralph Poole (May 12, 1895 – January 2, 1975) nicknamed "Easy", was an American Major League Baseball infielder. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1925 to 1927.

In a three year major league career spanning 283 games, Poole posted a .288 batting average (271-for-940) with 118 runs, 54 doubles, 13 triples, 13 home runs and 141 RBI. He recorded a .987 fielding percentage as a first baseman.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Jim Poole". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
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