Jim Poole | |
Position: | First baseman |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 12 May 1895 |
Birth Place: | Taylorsville, North Carolina |
Death Place: | Hickory, North Carolina |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 14 |
Debutyear: | 1925 |
Debutteam: | Philadelphia Athletics |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | August 22 |
Finalyear: | 1927 |
Finalteam: | Philadelphia Athletics |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .288 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 13 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 141 |
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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 to .
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]