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Jim Bolger

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 180lb (188cm, 81kg)

Born: February 23, 1932 in Cincinnati, OH us

Died: April 9, 2020 in Green Township, OH

Buried: St. Joseph New Cemetery, Cincinnati, OH

High School: Purcell Marian HS (Cincinnati, OH)

School: Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH)

Debut: June 24, 1950 (Age 18-121d, 10,716th in major league history)
vs. NYG 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 18, 1959 (Age 27-207d)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: James Cyril Bolger

Nicknames: Dutch

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.4

612

140

.229

RBI

OBP

.272

SLG

.301

OPS

.573

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	7-36 / in Starts: 2-4
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	39 games
Most Games w/o RBI	37 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 60 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	39 (23-9-7)
Avg. MLBer w/ 60 PAs	6
Avg. Runners on Base	37 (19-11-5)

Most Driven In
S Anderson	1
V Power	0
J Koppe	0

Most Driven In By
G Freese	1

1959 Batting Game Log

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1959 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	270	5 (4)	Apr 17	CLE		KCA	W,4-3	7-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.000			9	3.84	0.144	13.27	0.30%	0.85	PH
2	271	11 (5)	Apr 24	CLE		CHW	W,6-4	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	5	.61	-0.025	2.78	-0.07%	-0.58	PH
3	272	14 (2)	Apr 26 (2)	CLE		CHW	L,2-5	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9	1.10	-0.027	4.70	-0.07%	-0.15	PH
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	273	34 (19)	May 23	CLE		DET	L,4-6	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9	.16	-0.004	.73	-0.01%	-0.15	PH
5	274	36 (1)	May 24 (2)	CLE		DET	L,3-6	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9	.38	-0.010	1.79	-0.03%	-0.10	PH
6	275	38 (1)	May 27	CLE	@	CHW	L,1-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9	.33	-0.008	2.00	-0.03%	-0.23	PH
7	276	39	May 28	CLE		KCA	L,2-7	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9	1.32	-0.023	6.58	-0.07%	-0.19	PH
8	277	41 (1)	May 30 (2)	CLE		KCA	L,1-3	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125	9	1.10	-0.027	5.62	-0.08%	-0.15	PH
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
				Player went from Cleveland Indians to Philadelphia Phillies
9	278	54	Jun 11	PHI		LAD	L,0-11	3-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.111	.000	.111	9	.37	-0.009	.16	0.00%	-0.29	PH
10	279	56 (1)	Jun 13	PHI		SFG	L,1-2	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.100	.000	.100	7	2.48	-0.063	.60	-0.01%	-0.24	PH
11	280	57	Jun 14 (1)	PHI		SFG	W,7-5	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.091	.000	.091	6	2.30	-0.058	.47	-0.01%	-0.77	PH LF
12	281	59 (1)	Jun 16 (1)	PHI	@	STL	L,1-8	7-7	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.167	.182	.348	9	.37	0.023	.12	0.00%	0.63	PH
13	282	60	Jun 16 (2)	PHI	@	STL	L,2-5	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.154	.167	.321	9	.27	-0.007	.06	0.00%	-0.11	PH
14	283	61	Jun 17	PHI	@	STL	L,4-10	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.143	.154	.297	6	.42	-0.010	.08	0.00%	-0.37	PH
15	284	65 (3)	Jun 22	PHI	@	LAD	L,2-6	8-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.200	.154	.354	7	.65	0.026	.12	0.00%	0.39	PH
16	285	66	Jun 23	PHI	@	LAD	L,3-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.059	.158	.118	.276	6	1.37	-0.224	.21	-0.02%	-1.58	RF
17	286	67	Jun 24	PHI	@	LAD	L,6-9	3-3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.200	.167	.367	9	.93	0.039	.10	0.00%	0.62	PH
18	287	69 (1)	Jun 26	PHI	@	SFG	L,0-8	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.105	.190	.158	.348	9	.01	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.23	PH
19	288	71 (1)	Jun 28	PHI	@	SFG	L,0-6	7-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.105	.227	.158	.385	9	.72	0.028	.05	0.00%	0.38	PH
20	289	72	Jun 30	PHI		PIT	L,3-4	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.200	.136	.336	6	1.19	-0.086	.04	0.00%	-0.68	LF
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
21	290	81 (8)	Jul 10	PHI		STL	L,7-9	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.087	.192	.130	.323	9	.56	-0.016	.00	0.00%	-0.23	PH
22	291	82	Jul 11	PHI		STL	L,3-4	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.185	.125	.310	9	1.49	-0.042	.01	0.00%	-0.23	PH
23	292	83	Jul 12 (1)	PHI		CHC	L,6-7	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.172	.115	.288	9	1.26	-0.064	.02	0.00%	-0.26	PH LF
24	293	89 (5)	Jul 19 (1)	PHI		LAD	L,4-8	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.074	.167	.111	.278	9	.44	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.24	PH
25	294	98 (8)	Jul 29	PHI	@	SFG	W,3-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.067	.152	.100	.252	6	.47	-0.035	.02	0.00%	-0.48	LF
26	295	99	Jul 30	PHI	@	SFG	L,2-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.059	.135	.088	.223	6	.77	-0.080	.04	0.00%	-1.50	LF
27	296	100	Jul 31	PHI	@	LAD	L,4-5	2-2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.086	.158	.114	.272	9	1.19	0.027	.03	0.00%	0.34	PH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
28	297	101	Aug 1	PHI	@	LAD	L,3-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.143	.103	.245	6	.98	-0.100	.01	0.00%	-0.76	LF
29	298	102	Aug 2	PHI	@	LAD	L,3-4	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.075	.140	.100	.240	9	1.26	-0.032	.01	0.00%	-0.17	PH
30	299	104 (1)	Aug 5	PHI	@	CHC	W,6-4	9-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.073	.136	.098	.234	9	2.30	-0.058	.01	0.00%	-0.23	PH
31	300	105	Aug 6	PHI	@	CHC	L,2-4	8-8	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.095	.156	.119	.275	9	1.43	0.066	.00	0.00%	0.38	PH
32	301	106	Aug 7	PHI	@	STL	L,1-3	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.093	.152	.116	.268	9	4.76	-0.122	.01	0.00%	-0.79	PH
33	302	110 (3)	Aug 9 (2)	PHI	@	STL	W,4-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.085	.140	.106	.246	6	1.16	-0.127	.00	0.00%	-1.40	LF
34	303	112 (1)	Aug 12	PHI		PIT	L,2-6	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.137	.104	.241	9	1.29	-0.030	.00	0.00%	-0.36	PH
35	304	115 (2)	Aug 15	PHI		CIN	L,3-8	3-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.082	.135	.102	.237	9	1.50	-0.066	.00	0.00%	-0.74	PH
36	305	123 (7)	Aug 20 (2)	PHI		CHC	L,4-6	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.080	.132	.100	.232	9	1.54	-0.039	.00	0.00%	-0.24	PH
37	306	124	Aug 21 (1)	PHI		SFG	L,0-6	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.078	.130	.098	.228	1	.02	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.23	PH CF
38	307	127 (2)	Aug 24	PHI		LAD	L,2-8	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.127	.096	.223	9	.07	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.44	PH
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
39	308	138 (10)	Sep 5	PHI		PIT	L,6-7	7-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.143	.096	.239	8	1.67	0.009	.00	0.00%	0.17	PH
40	309	142 (3)	Sep 10	PHI	@	LAD	L,0-5	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.075	.140	.094	.235	9	.07	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.11	PH
41	310	146 (3)	Sep 15	PHI	@	STL	L,4-6	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.074	.138	.093	.231	9	.35	-0.009	.00	0.00%	-0.11	PH
42	311	147	Sep 17	PHI	@	CHC	W,5-2	8-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.074	.136	.093	.228	8	.85	0.022	.00	0.00%	0.17	PH
43	312	148	Sep 18	PHI	@	CHC	L,4-5	10-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.073	.133	.091	.224	9	1.77	-0.044	.00	0.00%	-0.16	PH
							7-36		60	55	1	4	1	0	0	1	4	1	9	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	.073	.133	.091	.224		1.08	-1.077	.68	-0.09%	-10.55

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