Jim Clinton

Jim Clinton
Outfielder
Born: August 10, 1850 New York City
Died: September 3, 1921 (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
MLB 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 – 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)