Jim Clinton

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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
Career 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 in New York, New York – September 3, 1921 in Brooklyn, New York), nicknamed "Big Jim", was an outfielder in Major League Baseball.

In his first year as a professional player, he also managed the Brooklyn Eckfords for a short time in 1872, losing all 11 games he managed.

Sources

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

Persondata
Name	Clinton, James Lawrence
Alternative names
Short description	Major League Baseball player
Date of birth	August 10, 1850
Place of birth	New York, New York
Date of death	September 3, 1921
Place of death	Brooklyn, New York

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