Jim Eschen, baseball player, 1915-1915

Jim Eschen

Born: 8/21/1891 in Brooklyn, NY, USA

Died: 9/27/1960 in Sloatsburg, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1915-07-10 | Final Game: 1915-07-29

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: James Godrich Eschen

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Biography

Jim Eschen, born in 1891, was a position player who had a brief but notable career in Major League Baseball during the early 20th century. He played in the league for a short span from July 10 to July 29, 1915, participating in 15 games. Eschen recorded a total of 10 hits, resulting in a batting average of .238. Though he did not hit any home runs and garnered 2 RBIs, his contributions were emblematic of the era's emphasis on contact hitting and the evolving role of position players. Eschen's time in the majors came during a transitional period in baseball, as the sport was moving away from the deadball era and beginning to embrace a more dynamic style of play. His experience in the game, albeit limited, reflects the challenges faced by players of his time, often competing for roster spots in a league that was beginning to see the emergence of stronger offensive strategies. Despite a career that only spanned a few weeks, Jim Eschen remains a part of the rich tapestry of baseball history, representing the many players who contributed to the game in its formative years.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
15 42 11 10 1 0 0 2 0 5 9 0.238 0.319 0.262 0.581 0.0

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .319 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .262 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 21.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.581 vs. league average 0.651 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1915 CLE AL 15 42 11 10 1 0 0 2 0 5 9 0.238 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 10 0 29 1 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1915 CLE OF 10 0 29 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Center Field 10