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Batting average
  
.260

Role
  
Baseball player

Name
  
Jim Wohlford

Runs batted in
  
305

Home runs
  
21


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James Eugene Wohlford (born February 28, 1951) is a retired former professional baseball player. In his 15-year Major League Baseball 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), primarily as an outfielder.

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During his Major League career, he became notable for saying the line, "Ninety percent of this game is half-mental."

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Baseball career

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Wohlford spent most of his career as a reserve outfielder, typically in left field. He was often used as a defensive replacement due to 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.

Post playing career

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After his playing career ended, Wohlford has worked as a financial planner in Visalia, California.

References

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