Jim Panther

American baseball player (born 1945)
Baseball player
Jim Panther
Pitcher
Born: (1945-03-01) March 1, 1945 (age 79)
Burlington, Iowa, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 5, 1971, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
August 2, 1973, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record7–13
Earned run average5.26
Strikeouts56
Teams
  • Oakland Athletics (1971)
  • Texas Rangers (1972)
  • Atlanta Braves (1973)

James Edward Panther (born March 1, 1945) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right-handed pitcher from 1971 to 1973, for the Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers and the Atlanta Braves.

Panther spent his college career at Southern Illinois University Carbondale where he was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity.[1][2][3]

His career record in the major leagues was 7-13, with a 5.26 ERA.[4]

References

  1. ^ Langhammer, Jay (Spring–Summer 1984). "Sigma Pi Sports" (PDF). The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 72, no. 1. pp. 16–17.
  2. ^ Chicago Tribune: "Panther leaving legacy of fun, fundamentals" By Barry Temkin May 05, 2002
  3. ^ Daily Herald: "Libertyville's Panther recalls Rangers' start" By Marty Maciaszek October 18, 2011
  4. ^ "Jim Panther Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)


  • v
  • t
  • e