Jim Middleton (baseball)

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Jim Middleton
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Pitcher
Born:(1889-05-28)May 28, 1889
Argos, Indiana
Died: January 12, 1974(1974-01-12) (aged 84)
Argos, Indiana
Batted: RightThrew: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 1917, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
September 18, 1921, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record 7–12
Earned run average 4.51
Strikeouts 40
Teams

James Blaine "Rifle Jim" Middleton (May 28, 1889 – January 12, 1974) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of two seasons (1917, 1921) with the New York Giants and Detroit Tigers. For his career, he compiled a 7–12 record in 51 appearances, with a 4.51 earned run average and 40 strikeouts.

Pitcher the player responsible for throwing ("pitching") the ball to the batters in a game of baseball or softball

In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the pitcher is assigned the number 1. The pitcher is often considered the most important player on the defensive side of the game, and as such is situated at the right end of the defensive spectrum. There are many different types of pitchers, such as the starting pitcher, relief pitcher, middle reliever, lefty specialist, setup man, and the closer.

Detroit Tigers Baseball team and Major League Baseball franchise in Detroit, Michigan, United States of America

The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit as a member of the minor league Western League in 1894 and is the only Western League team still in its original city. They are the oldest continuous one name, one city franchise in the AL. The Tigers have won four World Series championships, 11 AL pennants, and four AL Central division championships. The Tigers also won division titles in 1972, 1984, and 1987 as a member of the AL East. The team currently plays its home games at Comerica Park in Downtown Detroit.

Earned run average

In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine. Runs resulting from defensive errors are recorded as unearned runs and omitted from ERA calculations.

He was born and later died in Argos, Indiana, at the age of 84.

Argos, Indiana Town in Indiana, United States

Argos is a town in Green and Walnut townships, Marshall County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,691 at the 2010 census.

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