Jim Wohlford

Jim Wohlford
Outfielder
Born: February 28, 1951 (1951-02-28) (age 61)
Visalia, California
Batted: Right Threw: Right 
MLB debut
September 1, 1972 for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
October 5, 1986 for the Montreal Expos
Career statistics
Batting Average     .285
Hits     793
Stolen Bases     89
Teams

James Eugene Wohlford (born February 28, 1951 in Visalia, California) is a retired Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder. In his 15-year MLB career, he played for the Kansas City Royals (1972–76), the Milwaukee Brewers (1977–79), San Francisco Giants (1980–82), and Montreal Expos (1983–86).

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Baseball career

Wohlford was primarily a backup outfielder, used primarily for his good fielding skills. His best performance was with the 1974 Kansas City Royals, when he had a batting average of .271. 1974 was the only year Wohlford ever had more than 500 at bats. He had a .260 career batting average.

Current work

Wohlford now works as a financial planner in Visalia, California.[1]

References

  1. ^ Rose, Devin (September 21, 2003). "Words of Wisdom - Former big leaguer Jim Wohlford - Took the words right out of his mouth". Chicago Tribune: p. 1. 

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