Position: Third Baseman
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)
Born: July 16, 1893 in Memphis, TN us
Died: October 14, 1971 in Memphis, TN
Buried: Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis, TN
High School: Castle Heights Military Academy (Lebanon, TN)
School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center (Memphis, TN)
Debut:
September 26, 1920
(Age 27-072d,
5,127th in major league history)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
September 24, 1926
(Age 33-070d)
vs. PHI 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1924 season
Full Name: James Thompson Prothro
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Career
3.5
600
191
0
.318
66
81
13
.390
.408
.798
105
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 147 (146) | Sep 29 | WSH | PHA | L,0-2 | CG | 39 | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 148 | Sep 30 | WSH | PHA | W,7-4 | CG | 43 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 150 (1) | Oct 2 | WSH | @ | PHA | L,1-6 | GF | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 152 (1) | Oct 4 | WSH | BOS | L,6-7 | GF | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 153 | Oct 5 (1) | WSH | BOS | W,4-2 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 154 | Oct 5 (2) | WSH | BOS | W,8-4 | GS | 0 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 6gm | 27.0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
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