Jim Wohlford
| Jim Wohlford | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
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Born: February 28, 1951 Visalia, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 1, 1972, for the Kansas City Royals | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 5, 1986, for the Montreal Expos | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .260 | ||
| Home runs | 21 | ||
| Runs batted in | 305 | ||
| Teams | |||
James Eugene Wohlford (born February 28, 1951) is a retired former professional baseball player. In his 15-year Major League Baseball career, he played for the Kansas City Royals (1972–76), the Milwaukee Brewers (1977–79), San Francisco Giants (1980–82), and Montreal Expos (1983–86), primarily as an outfielder.
During his Major League career, he became notable for saying the line, "Ninety percent of this game is half-mental."[1][2]
Baseball career
Wohlford spent most of his career as a reserve outfielder, typically in left field. He was often used as a defensive replacement due to his good fielding skills. His best performance was with the 1974 Kansas City Royals, when he had a batting average of .271. 1974 was the only year Wohlford ever had more than 500 at bats. He had a .260 career batting average.
Post playing career
After his playing career ended, Wohlford has worked as a financial planner in Visalia, California.[3]
References
- ↑ Devin Rose, Words of Wisdom - Former Big Leaguer Jim Wohlford - Took the words right out of his mouth, Chicago Tribune (September 21, 2003). Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ↑ Website of etymologist Barry Popik, Entry dated September 23, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ↑ Devin Rose, supra.
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)