Jim Brideweser

Infobox MLB retired
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bgcolor2=maroon
textcolor1=white
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name=Jim Brideweser
position=Shortstop
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date|1927|2|13|mf=y
deathdate=death date and age|1989|8|25|1927|2|13
debutdate=September 29
debutyear=by|1951
debutteam=New York Yankees
finaldate=September 21
finalyear=by|1957
finalteam=Baltimore Orioles
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.252
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=1
stat3label=RBI
stat3value=50
teams=
*New York Yankees (1951-1953)
*Baltimore Orioles (1954, 1957)
*Chicago White Sox (1955-1956)
*Detroit Tigers (1956)
highlights=
*none

James Ehrenfeld Brideweser (February 13 1927 in Lancaster, Ohio - August 25 1989 in El Toro, California) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played from by|1951 to by|1957 for the New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers. He was 6'0" tall but weighed only 165 pounds.

Before being signed by the Yankees before the by|1950 season, Bridewiser spent time in the military during World War II and attended the University of Southern California.

He made his big league debut on September 29, by|1951 for the Yankees. He spent three years with them, playing in only 51 games but batting a solid .327 in 49 at bats.

He was purchased by the Orioles in May 1954, and he hit .265 in 73 games with them. After the season, he was traded by the Orioles with Bob Chakales and Clint Courtney to the White Sox for Don Ferrarese, Don Johnson, Matt Batts, and Fred Marsh.

He did poorly while with the White Sox. He spent by|1955 and part of by|1956 with them, batting only .203 in 69 at bats total. In May 1956, he was traded by the White Sox with Harry Byrd and Bob Kennedy to the Tigers for Fred Hatfield and Jim Delsing. He did not improve much with them, hitting only .218 in 156 at bats. Overall that year, he hit .216.

He played his final season in 1957 with the Orioles, who purchased him from the Tigers in February of that year. He hit .268 in his final season, belting the only home run of his career that year - a three-run shot off of Boston Red Sox pitcher Frank Sullivan. He played his final game on September 21, by|1957.

Overall, he hit .252 in his career. In 329 games, he collected 156 hits in 620 at bats, scoring 79 runs and driving in 50. He doubled 22 times, tripled six times and homered once. He walked 63 times and struck out only 77 times. He had a great eye at the plate, striking out only 12.4% of the time.

His fielding percentage was .949.

After he retired from playing, he obtained teaching credentials. He taught mathematics at Redondo Union High School in Redondo Beach, California and, as coach of the varsity baseball team, had at least two championship seasons. He was also a Title IX counselor.

After his death, he was cremated.

ee also

*Chicago White Sox all-time roster

External links

*baseball-reference|id=b/brideji01