About Jim McHale
Lived 1875 – 1959 (aged 83). Jim McHale was an American baseball player.
James Bernard McHale [J.B.] (December 17, 1875 – June 17, 1959) was an American reserve center fielder in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1908 season. Listed at , 165 lb., McHale batted and threw right-handed. A native of Miners Mills, Pennsylvania, he attended Saint Mary's College of California.
In a 21-game career, McHale was a .224 hitter (15-for-67) with nine runs, two doubles, two triples, four stolen bases and seven RBI. He did not hit any home runs. In 19 outfield appearances, he posted a .970 fielding percentage (one error in 33 chances).
McHale died in Los Angeles, California at age 83.
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Jim McHale was born on 17 December 1875 in Miners Mills, Pennsylvania.
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