James Atkins (baseball)
James Curtis Atkins (March 10, 1921 – February 28, 2009) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox in the 1950 and 1952 seasons. Listed at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and 205 pounds (93 kg), Atkins batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama.
| James Atkins | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: March 10, 1921 Birmingham, Alabama | |||
| Died: February 28, 2009 (aged 87) Hanceville, Alabama | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 29, 1950, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 10, 1952, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 0–1 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.60 | ||
| Strikeouts | 2 | ||
| Teams | |||
Atkins' pro career began in 1941 and was interrupted from 1942 to 1945 by his service as a United States Marine in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II.[1]
In a two-season MLB career, Atkins posted a 0–1 record with a 3.60 ERA, two strikeouts, 15 hits allowed and 11 bases on balls in 15 innings of work in four appearances (one as a starter). In his lone start, on April 21, 1952, at Fenway Park against the Washington Senators, Atkins allowed only three hits and two earned runs in 7⅓ innings. He also went two for three as a batter.[2] But he surrendered five bases on balls and was the losing pitcher in a 3–2 Washington victory.
Atkins won 145 games in the minor leagues, including one 19-win season (1951), and retired from baseball after the 1957 season. He died in Hanceville, Alabama, at the age of 87.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet