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James Bugg Partridge (November 15, 1902 – January 14, 1974) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Brooklyn Robins.〔("Jay Partridge Statistics and History" ). ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-11-28.〕 ==Biography== Partridge was born in Mountville, Georgia. He attended Oglethorpe University and played on the baseball team. After graduating in 1925, he signed with the Brooklyn Robins.〔 That season, he hit .325 in the Eastern League. He then moved to the Southern Association's Nashville Volunteers and hit .333.〔("Jay Partridge Minor League Statistics & History" ). ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-11-28.〕 Partridge joined the Robins in 1927. In his only full major league season, he batted .260 with seven home runs and 40 runs batted in. His fielding percentage at second base was also below average.〔 After another subpar year in 1928, he was sent back to Nashville. Partridge had his best season in 1930. Taking advantage of Nashville's short ballpark dimensions,〔Cusic, Don. ''(Baseball and Country Music )'' (Popular Press, 2003), p. 44.〕 he batted a career-high .361 and ripped 40 home runs, which was the second-most in the league.〔("1930 Southern Association Batting Leaders" ). ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-11-28.〕 Partridge went to the International League in 1931 and never hit as well again. He retired in 1933. Partridge was elected into the Oglethorpe University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1967.〔("Oglethorpe University Athletic Hall of Fame" ). ''oglethorpe.edu''. Retrieved 2010-11-28.〕 He died in 1974, at the age of 71.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jay Partridge」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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