Jim Spotts

Born: 4/10/1909 in Honey Brook, PA, USA

Died: 6/15/1964 in Medford, NJ, USA

MLB Debut: 1930-04-23 | Final Game: 1930-06-22

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: James Russell Spotts

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Biography

Jim Spotts, born in 1909, was a professional baseball player whose career, albeit brief, took place during the early years of Major League Baseball. Spotts played as a position player and was part of the league from April 23, 1930, to June 22, 1930. His time in the majors was marked by a total of three games played, but he did not register a hit, home run, or run batted in throughout his career, concluding with a batting average of 0.0 and no stolen bases. Despite the lack of conventional statistics to highlight his performance, Jim Spotts' presence in the major leagues during the formative years of the sport underscores the era's competitive nature and the challenges faced by many players striving to make their mark. The 1930 season was characterized by high-scoring games and an emphasis on offensive production, making the struggle for players like Spotts all the more evident. While his major league career was short-lived, Spotts remains a part of baseball history, representing the countless players who aspired to succeed in the sport during a dynamic period of its evolution.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .294 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .430 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.784 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1930	PHI	NL	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	2	0	2	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1930	PHI	C	2	0	2	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Catcher	2