James Eugene Wohlford is a retired Major League Baseball

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 (MLB) outfielder

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. In his 15-year MLB career, he played for the Kansas City Royals

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 (1972–76), the Milwaukee Brewers

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 (1977–79), San Francisco Giants

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 (1980–82), and Montreal Expos

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(1983–86).

Baseball career

Wohlford was primarily a backup outfielder, used primarily for his good fielding skills. His best performance was with the 1974 Kansas City Royals, when he had a batting average of .271. 1974 was the only year Wohlford ever had more than 500 at bats. He had a .260 career batting average.

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