James Deery

James Deery Jr.

• Height 5' 11", Weight 160 lbs
• School Seton Hall University

• Born November 3, 1921 in St. Louis, MO USA
• Died December 21, 2007 in Winter Park, FL USA

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Biographical Information

James Deery led the Three-I League with 103 runs for the Terre Haute Phillies in 1951 despite hitting only .222. His 126 walks also led the league by 22. A second baseman, he played from 1948 to 1957, hitting .265 with 184 doubles, 59 triples and 20 home runs in 1,092 games. He had 1,089 hits.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1953	Mattoon Phillies	Mississippi-Ohio Valley League	64-56	3rd	Philadelphia Phillies	Lost in 1st round
1954	Bradford Phillies	PONY League	61-65	5th	Philadelphia Phillies
1955	Waycross Bears	Georgia-Florida League		3rd	Atlanta Crackers	Finals terminated tied 1-1	replaced by Walter Widmayer June 6-June 9
1956	Waycross Braves	Georgia-Florida League	79-59	2nd	Milwaukee Braves	none
1957	Panama City Fliers	Alabama-Florida League	59-61	3rd	Atlanta Crackers	Co-Champs