Jim Mattox (baseball)
American baseball player (1896–1973)
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James Powell Mattox (December 17, 1896 – October 12, 1973) was an American professional baseball player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1922 and 1923.
| Jim Mattox | |
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| Catcher/Pinch hitter | |
| Born: December 17, 1896 Leesville, Virginia, U.S. | |
| Died: October 12, 1973 (aged 76) Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 30, 1922, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1923, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .253 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 4 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Biography
His brother, Cloy Mattox, played in three games for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1929. Another brother, Marv Mattox, was a teammate in college.
James played college football for the Washington and Lee Generals football team of Washington and Lee University. He was selected in 1919 to the College Football All-Southern Team.[1] He made the field goal to upset Georgia Tech.[2]
Mattox was later a catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1922 to 1923.[3][4] He was then sold to the Wichita Falls club.[5]
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