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Don Newcombe League
9-12-2162
Jim "Life of" Riley Shortstop
Retired (1978, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .729 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 615 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 08-20-1942
HR 36 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(60 games)
RBI 241
SB 96
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C  Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B D- (9.3%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B D  (14.7%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1969 NYN
50
161
18
41
6
2
0
17
22
 32 2 0
5
 4 12
.668
.351
.317
.062
.255
1970 NYN
132
451
58
131
22
3
8
53
38
 75 0 2
21
 7 23
.750
.344
.406
.115
.290
1971 NYN
141
430
53
104
13
4
9
60
40
 58 2 4
11
 9 18
.660
.307
.353
.112
.242
1972 NYN
135
296
42
85
14
3
7
34
36
 46 0 1
18
 11 12
.789
.363
.426
.139
.287
1973 NYN
135
427
73
132
21
6
9
39
42
 72 0 2
23
 6 8
.819
.369
.450
.141
.309
1974 NYN
95
124
14
41
7
2
1
9
12
 12 0 1
3
 2 1
.830
.387
.444
.113
.331
1975 NYN
81
82
4
17
0
1
1
6
8
 18 0 0
2
 0 0
.546
.278
.268
.061
.207
1976 NYN-PIT
98
125
15
31
5
0
0
12
16
 24 0 0
7
 2 2
.621
.333
.288
.040
.248
1977 PIT
69
132
9
33
5
2
1
11
10
 26 1 0
6
 3 4
.649
.308
.341
.091
.250
Total
936
2228
286
615
93
23
36
241
224
 363 5 10
96
 44 80
.729
.342
.387
.111
.276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Jim "Life of" Riley has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1978-04-14The Pittsburgh Crawfords have waived Jim "Life of" Riley.
1978-04-01The Pittsburgh Crawfords have designated Jim "Life of" Riley for assignment.
1976-07-05A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the Pittsburgh Crawfords. The Pittsburgh Crawfords receive Ray Barone, Jim "Life of" Riley, Dick Plank, Brian Nunamaker from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Eddie Lucadello, Chuck Swanson.
1970-04-01The New York Red Foxx have renamed Jim Riley to Jim "Life of" Riley.
1969-07-29A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the Chicago American Giants. The Chicago American Giants receive Red "State" Sivess from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Jim Riley, Draft Pick - 1972 Round 3 (CHA).