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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jim_Viox > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jim_Viox.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Viox > Source revision: 1331018877 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American baseball player (1890–1969)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox baseball biography |name=Jim Viox |image= |position=[Second baseman](/source/Second_baseman) |bats=Right |throws=Right |birth_date={{birth date|1890|12|30}} |birth_place=[Lockland, Ohio](/source/Lockland%2C_Ohio), U.S. |death_date={{death date and age|1969|1|6|1890|12|30}} |death_place=[Erlanger, Kentucky](/source/Erlanger%2C_Kentucky), U.S. |debutleague = MLB |debutdate=May 9 |debutyear=1912 |debutteam=Pittsburgh Pirates |finalleague = MLB |finaldate=July 22 |finalyear=1916 |finalteam=Pittsburgh Pirates |statleague = MLB |stat1label=[Batting average](/source/Batting_average_(baseball)) |stat1value=.273 |stat2label=[Runs batted in](/source/Runs_batted_in) |stat2value=191 |stat3label=[Hits](/source/Hit_(baseball)) |stat3value=465 |teams= *[Pittsburgh Pirates](/source/Pittsburgh_Pirates) ({{mlby|1912}}–{{mlby|1916}}) |highlights= }} '''James Henry Viox'''{{efn|Often referred to as having the middle name of "Harry", personal biographical data consistently details the name to be Henry.)}} (December 30, 1890 – January 6, 1969) was an American professional [baseball](/source/baseball) player who played for five seasons in the [National League](/source/National_League_(baseball)) from 1912 to 1916, all of them with the [Pittsburgh Pirates](/source/Pittsburgh_Pirates). He played [second base](/source/second_baseman) for much of his career, and played in the middle infield with [Honus Wagner](/source/Honus_Wagner) during the latter's final seasons. ==Professional career== Viox made his major league debut on May 9, 1912. In 33 games that season, he [hit](/source/batting_average_(baseball)) .186 while spending time in the field at [third base](/source/third_baseman) and [shortstop](/source/shortstop).{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/v/vioxji01.shtml|title=Jim Viox Statistics|work=[Baseball-Reference.com](/source/Baseball-Reference.com)|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|accessdate=2008-10-12}} The following season, in 1913, Viox became the team's regular second baseman, replacing [Alex McCarthy](/source/Alex_McCarthy_(baseball)) at that position. In his first full season, he hit .317, setting a rookie record for batting average by a second baseman that was not matched until 2007 when [Dustin Pedroia](/source/Dustin_Pedroia) also hit .317.{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player_career.jsp?player_id=456030&y=2007|title=Dustin Pedroia: Biography and Career Highlights|work=[MLB.com](/source/MLB.com)|accessdate=2008-10-12|publisher=[MLB Advanced Media, L.P.](/source/MLB_Advanced_Media)}} His [on-base percentage](/source/on-base_percentage) of .399 remains a record for a rookie second baseman as of the 2020 season.{{cite news |last1=Verducci |first1=Tom |title=The Revival of Joey Votto |url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2021/08/16/joey-votto-the-opener |access-date=17 August 2021 |work=Sports Illustrated |date=August 16, 2021}} During the season, Viox finished in the top 10 in batting average, on-base percentage, [slugging percentage](/source/slugging_percentage), [runs scored](/source/run_(baseball)), [double](/source/double_(baseball))s, and [sacrifice hit](/source/sacrifice_bunt)s. His batting average fell over the next two seasons, to .265 in 1914 and .256 in 1915. He showed a good batting eye during those seasons, however, as in both years he was ranked among the top 10 in [walks](/source/base_on_balls). In his final season in the major leagues, he played in only 43 games and batted .250; his time with the Pirates ended when the club made major changes to its roster.{{cite web|url=https://baseballbiography.com/jim-viox-1890 |title=The Ballplayers - Jim Viox |author=Eckhouse, Morris A. |work=baseballbiography.com |accessdate=2008-10-12 }} ==Post career== After his playing days were over, he managed for a time in the [minor leagues](/source/Minor_League_Baseball). During this time, he won two [Virginia League](/source/Virginia_League) championships in 1920 and 1921 while managing Portsmouth. ==Personal life== Viox was wedded to Nell Buckner Lovely during the 1914 season and were married for 54 years until his death from lung cancer on January 6, 1969, in [Erlanger, Kentucky](/source/Erlanger%2C_Kentucky).{{cite web |last1=Lamb |first1=Bill |title=Jimmy Viox |url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/jimmy-viox/ |website=sabr.org |publisher=Society for American Baseball Research |access-date=17 August 2021}} ==Notes== {{notelist}} ==References== {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Viox, Jim}} Category:1890 births Category:1969 deaths Category:People from Lockland, Ohio Category:Major League Baseball second basemen Category:Baseball players from Hamilton County, Ohio Category:Pittsburgh Pirates players Category:Minor league baseball managers Category:Lexington Reds players Category:Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players Category:Kansas City Blues (baseball) players Category:Portsmouth Truckers players Category:Louisville Colonels (minor league) players Category:Lexington Colts players Category:20th-century American sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jim Viox](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Viox) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Viox?action=history)). 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