Jim Riley (ice hockey)

James Norman Riley (May 25, 1895 – May 25, 1969) was a Canadian professional ice hockey and baseball player. The only person to play in both the National Hockey League (NHL) and Major League Baseball (MLB), Riley played 9 games in the NHL in 1926–27 and 6 games in MLB between 1921 and 1923. In hockey he also played eight seasons in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association, a rival major league of the NHL, in a career that lased from 1915 to 1929. While in the PCHA he mainly played for the Seattle Metropolitans, and won the Stanley Cup in 1917. Riley's baseball career lasted 12 seasons from 1921 to 1932, and was mainly spent in the minor leagues.

Jim Riley
Born
James Norman Riley

(1895-05-25)May 25, 1895
Bayfield, New Brunswick, Canada
DiedMay 25, 1969(1969-05-25) (aged 74)
Seguin, Texas, U.S.
Baseball career
Second baseman
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 3, 1921, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
October 7, 1923, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Batting average.000
At bats14
Runs scored1
Teams
  • St. Louis Browns (1921)
  • Washington Senators (1923)
Ice hockey career
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Chicago Black Hawks
Detroit Cougars
Seattle Metropolitans
Victoria Aristocrats
Playing career 1915–1929

Playing career

Born in Bayfield, New Brunswick, Riley played 17 games in the National Hockey League and 90 games in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association, as a member of the Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Cougars, and Seattle Metropolitans. He won the Stanley Cup with Seattle in 1917. In 1922–23, he was named a PCHA First Team All-Star.

In addition, Riley played professional baseball for 12 seasons, from 1921 to 1932, mostly in the minor leagues. He started his career as a second baseman, and played in four games at that position for the 1921 St. Louis Browns of the American League, thus becoming the only athlete in sports history to play both Major League Baseball and in the National Hockey League.[1] After that season, he switched permanently to first base, and returned to the major leagues with the 1923 Washington Senators, playing two games with them, before resuming his career in the minors.

Riley died in Seguin, Texas, the day of his 74th birthday.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1914–15 Calgary Victorias ASHL ————— —————
1915–16 Victoria Aristocrats PCHA 1241514 —————
1916–17 Seattle Metropolitans PCHA 241151634 —————
1916–17 Seattle Metropolitans St-Cup ————— 40003
1919–20 Seattle Metropolitans PCHA 221141549 21230
1919–20 Seattle Metropolitans St-Cup ————— 50110
1920–21 Seattle Metropolitans PCHA 242352820 20000
1921–22 Seattle Metropolitans PCHA 241621827 20003
1922–23 Seattle Metropolitans PCHA 302342770 —————
1923–24 Seattle Metropolitans PCHA 132241 20112
1926–27 Dallas Ice Kings Exhib ————— —————
1926–27 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 30000 —————
1926–27 Detroit Cougars NHL 602214 —————
1928–29 Los Angeles Richfields Cal-Pro —224— —————
PCHA totals 1679426120240 102358
NHL totals 902214 —————

Notes
  1. Legends of Hockey: Jim Riley
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