Baseball player
| James Atkins | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1921-03-10)March 10, 1921 Birmingham, Alabama | |
| Died: February 28, 2009(2009-02-28) (aged 87) Hanceville, Alabama | |
| Batted: LeftThrew: Right | |
| 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 |
Stats at Baseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
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.
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.
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 three hits and two earned runs in 7+1⁄3 innings. He also went two for three as a batter. 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
- "Those Who Served," Baseball in Wartime.com
- "Washington Senators 3, Boston Red Sox 2: Game Played on Monday, April 21, 1952 (D) at Fenway Park". Retrosheet.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet
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