Jimmy Claxton 1914 postcard discovered

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Originally Posted by pariah1107

Batting average:

1915 Sellwood Dingbats; 3/5
1919 Shasta Limiteds; 11/36
1920 Shasta Limiteds; 2/6
1923 Mukilteo Lighthouse Keepers; 18/52
1924 Tacoma Longshoreman; 18/79
1926-31 Roslyn Yippers; 103/257 (.667 average in 1929 36 for 54)
1933-35 Scott Motors of Reno; 49/146
1936-37 Verdi, Nevada; 15/45
1938 Reno Brewery; 1/4

595 at-bats, 209 hits, .351 batting average. 14 HR. On nearly every team he started the season hitting ninth, but finished the season hitting second to fifth in the batting order.

Pitching:

1915 Sellwood Dingbats; 0 wins, 2 losses
1916 Oakland Oak Leafs; 7 wins, 1 loss
1919 Shasta Limited; 6 wins, 3 losses
1920 Shasta Limiteds/Godfrey All-Stars; 1 win, 5 losses
1923 Mukilteo Lighthouse Keepers; 7 wins, 2 losses
1924 Tacoma Longshoremen; 10 wins, 4 losses
1925 Edmonds; 4 wins, 0 losses (possibly 25 wins according to '64 interview)
1926-31 Roslyn Yippers; 50 wins, 34 losses
1932 Cuban Stars; 0 wins, 2 losses
1933-35 Scott Motors of Reno; 23 wins, 6 losses
1936-37 Verdi, Nevada; 11 wins, 4 losses
1938 Reno Brewery; 3 wins, 2 losses
1939 Reno Mountain Eagles; 0 win, 2 losses
1940 Dixie Club; 3 wins, 1 loss
1941 Fife Tigers; 1 win, 0 loss
1942-46 Various Tacoma teams unknown record.

Claxton played for the Nebraska Indians in 1932...it is unknown for how long though.