Jack Fimple

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jack Fimple
Date Of Birth	Feb 10, 1959(1959-02-10)
Age	65
Birthplace	Darby
Country	United States
Birth City	Darby
Horoscope	Aquarius

Jack Fimple Biography

Jack Fimple is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on February 10, 1959 in Darby, Darby, United States. John Joseph Fimple (born February 10, 1959, in Darby, Pennsylvania) is an American former professional baseball catcher.

Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 29th round of the 1980 Major League Baseball Draft, Fimple made his MLB debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 30, 1983, and appeared in his final game on October 4, 1987. He attended college at Humboldt State University.

Fimple spent the entire season in 1985 in Triple-A Albuquerque. He split time with Gilberto Reyes behind the plate, and his hitting had continued to be a struggle. In 72 games, Fimple batted a mere .229 for the season. Despite his struggles, Fimple was almost part of a major trade. The trade would have sent Fimple, power hitting prospect Ralph Bryant, along with pitchers Bob Welch and Tom Niedenfuer to the Philadelphia Phillies for star third baseman Mike Schmidt. However, the Dodgers refused to part with Bryant, who ended up being a bust, so the trade never happened. He played in a handful of games for the Dodgers again in 1986, splitting time between the majors and triple A. At the end of the season, the Dodgers gave Fimple his unconditional release. The California Angels signed Fimple as a free agent in 1987 and assigned him to their Triple-A club, the Edmonton Trappers. While Fimple played in a handful of games for the Angels that season, serving as a back up to Bob Boone and Butch Wynegar, he continued to struggle to find his old form. As spring training broke in 1988, Fimple, along with outfielder Mark Ryal were placed on waivers by the Angels. This brought an end to Fimple’s baseball career.

In his first year in the Dodgers system, Fimple was assigned to play for their single A club, the Vero Beach Dodgers. Fimple batted .281 with nine home runs and 14 doubles. Fimple even register one stolen base. The next season Fimple would make the leap from single-A ball to playing for the Dodgers Triple-A squad in Albuquerque. Fimple once again was the primary catcher and among the pitchers he caught were John Franco, Brian Holton, and Orel Hershiser. On July 30th, 1983, Jack Fimple made his MLB debut at the age of 24. He got one at bat as a late inning defensive replacement for Steve Yeager in an 8-0 loss versus the San Francisco Giants. Fimple would play in both games of the double header the next day, and got his first major league hit, a single to left field off Giants starter Fred Breining. Over all in his first season in the majors, Fimple played in 54 games, batted .250, and had 37 hits in 167 at-bats, including two home runs.

Jack Fimple Net Worth

Jack Fimple is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jack Fimple 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Jack Fimple played college baseball at Humboldt State. Fimple did not take the usual route to play college baseball. He was playing semi-pro baseball in the area while he was stationed in the Coast Guard. His talents on the diamond led him to attend Humboldt State where he played for one season before he was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 29th round of the 1980 MLB draft.

Fimple made his pro debut for the Batavia Trojans of the New York-Penn League. Despite having future major league stars like Kelly Gruber and Dave Gallagher, the Trojans finished the season 30-43. The next season Fimple played for the Waterloo Indians of the Midwest League. During that season Fimple was the team’s primary catcher. He batted .288 with 10 home runs and 21 doubles, showing speed not often found in a catcher. In December of 1981, the Indians traded Fimple along with pitcher Larry White and Outfielder Jorge Orta to the Los Angeles Dodgers for second baseman Jack Perconte and starting pitcher Rick Sutcliffe.

In 1984, Fimple split time between the Dodgers and their triple A team in Albuquerque. He struggled at the plate batting only .249 in triple A. However, that wasn’t the worst part of the year for Fimple. At the conclusion of the 1984 season, Fimple underwent surgery for repair damage he suffered to his Ulnar Nerve in his elbow. The hope was that he’d be ready to play once spring training rolled around in 1985.

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Facts & Trivia

Jack Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jack Fimple celebrates birthday on February 10 of every year.

Top Facts about Jack Fimple

1. Jack Fimple played in the MLB from 1983-1992.
2. He primarily played as a catcher and first baseman.
3. Fimple had a career batting average of .223.
4. He hit 6 home runs and had 40 RBIs in his career.
5. Fimple played for four different teams during his career.
6. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1980.
7. Fimple won a National Championship with Cal State Fullerton in 1979.
8. He was known for his strong defensive skills behind the plate.
9. Fimple retired from professional baseball at age 30.
10. After retiring, he became a coach and scout for various teams.