Jim Marshall (baseball)
| Jim Marshall | |||
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| First baseman | |||
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Born: May 25, 1931 Danville, Illinois |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 15, 1958, for the Baltimore Orioles | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 28, 1962, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .242 | ||
| Home runs | 29 | ||
| Runs batted in | 106 | ||
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Rufus James Marshall (born May 25, 1931) is a former first baseman, manager and coach in American Major League Baseball. Marshall managed the Chicago Cubs (1974–76) and the Oakland Athletics (1979) but never enjoyed a winning season in either post. His career big-league managing record was 229–326 (.413) and his 1979 A's squad lost 108 of 162 games (.333). Born in Danville, Illinois, and raised in Long Beach, California, he threw and batted left-handed and was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg).
Marshall attended Long Beach State University. After beginning his professional career in 1950, he was a productive hitter during his minor league days in the Pacific Coast League of the 1950s, leading the PCL in home runs (31) and runs batted in (123) as a member of the 1954 Oakland Oaks.
In the Major Leagues, Marshall appeared in 410 games over five seasons (1958–62) and batted .242 with 206 hits and 29 home runs. He was part of the first interleague trade (without waivers) in baseball history when he was dealt by the Cubs with pitcher Dave Hillman to the Boston Red Sox for first baseman Dick Gernert on November 21, 1959.
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