- Jim Britton
Infobox MLB retired
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bgcolor2=maroon
textcolor1=white
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name=Jim Britton
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1944|3|25|
debutdate=September 20
debutyear=by|1967
debutteam=Atlanta Braves
finaldate=September 25
finalyear=by|1971
finalteam=Los Angeles Dodgers
stat1label=ERA
stat1value=4.03
stat2label=W-L Record
stat2value=13-16
stat3label=Strikeout s
stat3value=148
teams=
*Atlanta Braves (1967-1969)
*Montreal Expos (1971)
highlights=James Allan Britton (born
March 25 ,1944 inNorth Tonawanda, New York ) is a retiredMajor League Baseball pitcher who played from 1967-1971 with theAtlanta Braves andMontreal Expos . He was 6'5" tall and weighed 225 pounds.In 1961, Britton refused a football scholarship to
Penn State University and signed as an amateurfree agent with theBaltimore Orioles . OnNovember 26 ,1962 , the Braves drafted him in the first-year draft.On
September 20 ,1967 at the age of 23, Britton made his Major League debut with the Braves. During this game he gave up a three runhome run toJohnny Bench - the first of Bench's career. Perhaps his best season in the Major Leagues was his second - in 34 games, he had an ERA of 3.10. OnDecember 2 ,1969 , Britton was traded with Don Johnson, a minor leaguer, to the Montreal Expos for pitcherLarry Jaster . Expected to be a spot starter the following season, he missed that season due to arm trouble.As a batter, Britton hit .127. The highlight of his hitting career would be the double he hit in 1969.
Fielding, Britton committed two errors in his career for a .952
fielding percentage .On
September 25 ,1971 , Britton played his final Major League game. During his career, he wore three numbers - 27 in 1967, 42 in 1968 and 1969, and 27 in 1971.According to [http://www.baseball-reference.com/ Baseball Reference] , his statistics are most similar to those of
Jack Hallett .He currently resides in
Suwanee, Georgia .External links
*baseball-reference|id=b/brittji02
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=brittji02 Baseball-Almanac.com]
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Pbritj101.htm Retrosheet.org]
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