Jim Bivin

James Nathaniel Bivin
(Gentleman or Slim)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 155 lb.
• High School Yazoo County Agricultural High School
• Debut April 16, 1935
• Final Game September 29, 1935
• Born December 11, 1909 in Jackson, MS USA
• Died November 7, 1982 in Pueblo, CO USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Jim Bivin of the Philadelphia Phillies was the last pitcher to face Babe Ruth in a big league game when he started against the Boston Braves in the first game of a May 30, 1935 doubleheader. Despite pitching in the majors in only one season, Bivin played in the minor leagues from 1932 to 1949. He pitched at the Class A level or higher from 1932 to 1940, then at the B and C level from 1940 to 1949, missing all of 1943 - 1945 due to World War II. He also spent six years managing in the Brooklyn Dodgers system.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1947	Greenwood Dodgers	Cotton States League	92-38	1st	Brooklyn Dodgers	League Champs
1948	Greenwood Dodgers	Cotton States League	92-44	1st	Brooklyn Dodgers	Lost League Finals
1949	Greenwood Dodgers	Cotton States League	84-56	1st	Brooklyn Dodgers	Lost in 1st round
1950	Danville Dodgers	Three-I League	74-52	2nd	Brooklyn Dodgers	Lost League Finals
1951	Pueblo Dodgers	Western League	74-80	6th	Brooklyn Dodgers
1952	Lancaster (PA) Red Roses	Interstate League	75-65	4th	Brooklyn Dodgers	Lost League Finals

Related Sites

• Jim Bivin at the SABR Bio Project