Jim Britton
James Allan Britton (born March 25, 1944) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1967 to 1971 with the Atlanta Braves and Montreal Expos. He was 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) tall and weighed 225 pounds.
| Jim Britton | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: March 25, 1944 North Tonawanda, New York | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 20, 1967, for the Atlanta Braves | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 25, 1971, for the Montreal Expos | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 13–16 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.02 | ||
| Innings pitched | 2371⁄3 | ||
| Teams | |||
Career
Britton was born in North Tonawanda, New York. In 1961, Britton refused a football scholarship to Penn State University and signed as an amateur free agent with the Baltimore Orioles. On November 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-run home run to Johnny 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.
On December 2, 1969, Britton was traded with Don Johnson, a minor leaguer, to the Montreal Expos for pitcher Larry Jaster. Expected to be a spot starter the following season, he missed that season due to arm trouble. On September 25, 1971, Britton played his final major league game.
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. During his career, he wore three numbers: 27 in 1967, 42 in 1968 and 1969, and 27 in 1971.
After his baseball career ended, Britton served as a special agent with the FBI.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Baseball-Almanac.com
- Baseball Gauge
- Retrosheet.org
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League