CF Jim Staples #16
Age: 37 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
CF JIM STAPLES #16 - AGE: 37 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/12/1937
Born in:Philadelphia, PA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 39 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1958, 11th Pick in Round 11
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1958 Waterloo - R 20 51 150 36 7 0 4 24 23 29 0 2 25 0 0 .240 .359 .367 .726 74 68 -0.6
1959 Waterloo - R 21 61 177 48 8 1 4 35 23 39 0 1 37 0 0 .271 .401 .395 .796 94 88 0.7
1960 Tacoma - A 22 21 59 10 2 1 2 11 3 0 4 4 13 0 0 .169 .209 .339 .548 50 41 0.0
1962 Dayton - AA 24 6 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 3 0 0 .100 .308 .100 .408 22 34 -0.0
Total EA 6 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 3 0 0 .100 .308 .100 .408 22 34
Total COW 21 59 10 2 1 2 11 3 0 4 4 13 0 0 .169 .209 .339 .548 50 41
Total UMVA 112 327 84 15 1 8 59 46 68 0 3 62 0 0 .257 .382 .382 .764 85 79
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1958 Waterloo - R LF 7 7 8 1 0 9 0 1.000 63.0 1.29 -0.8 .920
1958 Waterloo - R CF 43 40 81 0 0 82 1 .988 333.1 2.19 -4.5 .916
1958 Waterloo - R RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.2 .957
1959 Waterloo - R LF 8 8 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 72.0 1.38 +0.9 1.133
1959 Waterloo - R CF 18 13 27 0 0 27 0 1.000 116.2 2.08 +1.6 1.067
1959 Waterloo - R RF 40 39 64 1 0 67 2 .970 304.2 1.92 +3.2 1.098
1960 Tacoma - A 1B 2 2 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 13.0 9.69 -0.0 .000
1960 Tacoma - A LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.0 .969
1960 Tacoma - A CF 4 4 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 33.0 2.45 +0.8 1.128
1960 Tacoma - A RF 14 13 25 0 0 26 1 .962 114.2 1.96 +1.9 1.096
1962 Dayton - AA 1B 1 1 8 0 1 8 0 1.000 10.0 7.20 +0.0 1.053
1962 Dayton - AA RF 4 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 25.1 1.42 +0.5 1.285
TOTAL 1B 3 3 22 0 1 22 0 1.000 23.0 8.61 -0.0 1.053
TOTAL LF 16 16 20 1 0 21 0 1.000 143.0 1.32 +0.0 1.029
TOTAL CF 65 57 117 0 0 118 1 .992 483.0 2.18 -2.1 .962
TOTAL RF 59 56 96 1 0 100 3 .970 453.2 1.92 +5.4 1.099
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1958 Drafted in the 1958 first-year player draft out of high school (Birdsboro; Birdsboro, PA) by the Chicago Chiefs. (Round 11, Pick 11, 171st overall pick).
04/20/1959 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at center field at the Chicago Chiefs development complex.
07/05/1960 Released by the Chicago organization.
07/13/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Dayton Dukes organization.
04/19/1961 Outstandingly completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Dayton Dukes development complex.
04/25/1962 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Dayton Dukes development complex.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
07/03/1963 Released by the Dayton Dukes.
08/13/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Topeka Jayhawks organization.
09/19/1963 Retired from professional baseball.
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