Jim Wohlford

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Jim Wohlford
Outfielder
Born: February 28, 1951 (1951-02-28) (age 57)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 1, 1972
for the Kansas City Royals
Final game
October 5, 1986
for the Montreal Expos
Career statistics
Batting Average     .285
Hits     793
Stolen Bases     89
Teams
Career highlights and awards

James Eugene Wohlford (born February 28, 1951 in Visalia, California) was a major league outfielder in baseball. In his 15-year career, he played for the Kansas City Royals (1972-76), the Milwaukee Brewers (1977-79), San Francisco Giants (1980-82), and Montreal Expos (1983-86). Although Wohlford was on the Cincinnati Reds during 1987, Wohlford never played a major league game with the team. Wohlford was primarily a backup outfielder, used mainly for his good fielding skills. His best performance was with the 1974 Kansas City Royals, when he had a batting average of .271. 1974 was the only year Wohlford ever had more than 500 at bats. He had a .260 career batting average.

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