Jim Curry
Encyclopedia
James L. Curry was a second baseman
in Major League Baseball
player. He was born on March 10, 1886 in Camden, New Jersey
. He was 5 foot 11 and 160 pounds. In 1909, Curry played one game for the Philadelphia Athletics
. In 1911 he played with the New York Highlanders
in four games, and in 1918 he played for the Detroit Tigers
for five games. In his career, Curry went 8-for-35 for a .229 batting average
.
Jim Curry died on August 2, 1938 in Grenloch, New Jersey.
Second baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player. He was born on March 10, 1886 in Camden, New Jersey
Camden, New Jersey
The city of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey. It is located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 77,344...
. He was 5 foot 11 and 160 pounds. In 1909, Curry played one game for the Philadelphia Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
. In 1911 he played with the New York Highlanders
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
in four games, and in 1918 he played for the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
for five games. In his career, Curry went 8-for-35 for a .229 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
.
Jim Curry died on August 2, 1938 in Grenloch, New Jersey.