| Jim McHale | |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 17 December 1875 |
| Birth Place: | Miners Mills, Pennsylvania |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, California |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | April 14 |
| Debutyear: | 1908 |
| Debutteam: | Boston Red Sox |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | July 7 |
| Finalyear: | 1908 |
| Finalteam: | Boston Red Sox |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .224 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 0 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 7 |
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James Bernard McHale [J.B.] (December 17, 1875 – June 17, 1959) was a reserve center fielder in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1908 season. Listed at, 165 lb., McHale batted and threw right-handed. A native of Miners Mills, Pennsylvania, he attended Saint Mary's College of California.
In a 21-game career, McHale was a .224 hitter (15-for-67) with nine runs, two doubles, two triples, four stolen bases and seven RBI. He did not hit any home runs. In 19 outfield appearances, he posted a .970 fielding percentage (one error in 33 chances).
McHale died in Los Angeles, California at age 83.[1]