Jim Clinton

Jim Clinton
Jim Clinton
	Outfielder
	Born: August 10, 1850; New York, New York
	Died: September 3, 1921 (aged 71); Brooklyn, New York
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 18, 1872, for the Brooklyn Eckford
Last MLB appearance
	July 15, 1886, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Batting average	.256
On-base percentage	.298
Slugging percentage	.311
Teams
	Brooklyn Eckfords (1872); Elizabeth Resolutes (1873); Brooklyn Atlantics (1874–1875); Louisville Grays (1876); Worcester Ruby Legs (1882); Baltimore Orioles (1883–1884); Cincinnati Red Stockings (1885); Baltimore Orioles (1886);
Career highlights and awards
	American Association batting average champ (1883); Oldest player in the National League (1882); Oldest player in the American Association (1883–1886);

James Lawrence Clinton (August 10, 1850 – September 3, 1921), nicknamed "Big Jim", was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played ten seasons in three major leagues. He also managed the Brooklyn Eckfords for a short time in 1872, losing all 11 games he managed.^[1] Following his playing career, Clinton managed minor league teams in Birmingham, Nashville, and Manchester and worked at a Brooklyn hotel.^[2]^[1]^[3] In 1896 he earned $10,000 from the sale of four lots in Oakland, California he had purchased with teammate John Farrow during their playing days.^[3] By 1920, Clinton was an inmate of the Kings Park Psychiatric Center. He died there on September 3, 1921.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c Batesel, Paul (2012). Players and Teams of the National Association, 1871-1875. McFarland, Incorporated. p. 42. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
^ "Manchester's New Manager". The Boston Daily Globe. November 20, 1887.
^ ^a ^b "Unexpected Fortune of $10,000". The New York Times. December 12, 1896.

External links[]

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

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[Batesel-1] Batesel, Paul (2012). Players and Teams of the National Association, 1871-1875. McFarland, Incorporated. p. 42. Retrieved 31 March 2021.

[2] "Manchester's New Manager". The Boston Daily Globe. November 20, 1887.

[Fortune-3] "Unexpected Fortune of $10,000". The New York Times. December 12, 1896.

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Jim Clinton

Outfielder
Born: (1850-08-10)August 10, 1850 New York, New York
Died: September 3, 1921(1921-09-03) (aged 71) Brooklyn, New York
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 18, 1872, for the Brooklyn Eckford
Last MLB appearance
July 15, 1886, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Batting average	.256
On-base percentage	.298
Slugging percentage	.311

Teams
Brooklyn Eckfords (1872) Elizabeth Resolutes (1873) Brooklyn Atlantics (1874–1875) Louisville Grays (1876) Worcester Ruby Legs (1882) Baltimore Orioles (1883–1884) Cincinnati Red Stockings (1885) Baltimore Orioles (1886)
Career highlights and awards
American Association batting average champ (1883) Oldest player in the National League (1882) Oldest player in the American Association (1883–1886)