About Jim Battle
Lived 1901 – 1965 (aged 64). Jim Battle was an American baseball player.
James Milton Battle (March 26, 1901 – September 30, 1965) was an American reserve infielder in Major League Baseball. Listed at , 170 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.
A native of Bailey, Texas, Battle played briefly for the Chicago White Sox during the season as a backup for third baseman Willie Kamm and shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh. In a six-game majors career, Battle was a .375 (3-for-8) hitter with one triple and one run scored without home runs or RBI. He also spent parts of seven seasons in the Minor leagues with the Longview Cannibals (1924-'25), Paris Bearcats (1925-'26), Little Rock Travelers (1927), Seattle Indians (1928), Waco Cubs (1928-'29) and Dallas Steers (1929), registering a .286 average (737-for-2573) with 23 homers in 594 game appearances.
Battle died in Chico, California, at the age of 64.
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Who was Jim Battle?
American baseball player
When was Jim Battle born?
Jim Battle was born on 26 March 1901 in Bailey.
When did Jim Battle die?
Jim Battle died on 30 September 1965 in Chico, California.
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Jim Battle was a baseball player.
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Jim Battle was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jim Battle. https://biography.guide/jim-battle-baseball-player/
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