Jim spent 5-1/2 years in the minor leagues, four in the New York Mets' organization and 1-1/2 in the Orioles minor leagues.  

Following the 1965 season, he was left unprotected by the Mets and was selected in the minor league draft by the Orioles, a transaction that cost Baltimore $12,000.

 

MINOR LEAGUE HISTORY

 

Year

Team & Details

1962

Auburn Mets (A) - New York Penn League - Falcon Park - Auburn, NY - LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

1963

Quincy Jets (A) - Midwest League - Quincy Stadium - Quincy, IL

1964

Auburn Mets (A) - New York Penn League - Falcon Park - Auburn, NY - LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

Williamsport Mets (AA) - Eastern League - Bowman Stadium - Williamsport, PA

1965

Williamsport Mets (AA) - Eastern League - Bowman Stadium - Williamsport, PA

1966

Elmira Pioneers (AA) - Northern League - Elmira, NY

1967

Rochester Redwings (AAA) - International League - Rochester, NY

 

MINOR LEAGUE STATISTICS

 

Year

Team

W

L

ERA

G

GS

CG

SHO

IP

H

ER

R

BB

SO

1962

Auburn (A)

3

6

5.24

23

11

2

0

79

70

46

64

85

71

1963

Quincy (A)

5

7

4.46

34

11

2

0

105

80

52

63

99

103

1964

Auburn (A)

4

1

3.60

16

7

3

0

60

56

24

36

51

73

1964

Williamsport (AA)

3

3

3.29

19

7

2

0

63

50

23

29

49

55

1965

Williamsport (AA)

5

10

3.70

30

11

2

0

124

112

51

67

60

108

1966

Elmira (AA)

8

2

3.44

38

8

2

1

89

77

34

38

55

75

1967

Rochester (AAA)

5

3

2.04

12

6

2

0

53

36

12

17

14

37

Totals

  

33

32

 

172

61

15

1

573

481

242

314

413

522

 

MINOR LEAGUE NOTES

  • Called up to Baltimore in June 1967

  • Pitched for Santurece in the Puerto Rican League in the winters of 1967 and 1968

 

 

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