James Lavoisier "Dot" Fulghum[a] (July 4, 1900 – November 2, 1947) was an American professional baseball player who appeared in two games with the 1921 Philadelphia Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). Listed at 5 feet 8.5 inches (1.740 m) and 165 pounds (75 kg), he batted and threw right-handed.
| Dot Fulghum | |
|---|---|
 Fulghum at Auburn University, c. 1921 | |
| Pinch hitter / Shortstop | |
| Born: July 4, 1900 Valdosta, Georgia | |
| Died: November 2, 1947 (aged 47) Miami, Florida | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 15, 1921, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 24, 1921, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Games played | 2 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Biography
editFulghum played college baseball at Auburn University, where he was selected to the 1921 College Baseball All-Southern Team.[3] He was signed by the Philadelphia Athletics in late April 1921.[4] He was assigned to the minor league Augusta Georgians of the South Atlantic League,[5] where he batted .279 in 75 games during the 1921 season.[6]
Fulghum made two appearances for the Athletics during September 1921, his only major league games.[7] He was hitless in two at bats, and drew one walk.[8] His first appearance came against the Cleveland Indians on September 15, in the first game of a home doubleheader at Shibe Park.[9] With the Indians leading in the eighth inning, 15–3, Fulghum pinch hit for pitcher Ray Miner and drew a walk; he was then forced out at second base when the next hitter, Whitey Witt, hit a ground ball.[9] Fulghum did not play defensive, as he was replaced by reliever Lefty Wolf for the ninth inning.[9] Fulghum's second appearance came on September 24, in the second game of a home doubleheader versus the Chicago White Sox.[10] In the fifth inning, with the White Sox leading, 12–0, Fulghum pinch hit for second baseman Jimmy Dykes and struck out.[10] Fulghum stayed in the game defensively, at shortstop.[10] Fulghum batted once more, grounding into a double play in the seventh inning.[10] In the field, he committed an error in his only defensive chance.[10]
After his time with the Athletics, Fulghum played semi-professional baseball during 1922 in Andalusia, Alabama,[11] and during 1923 in Pensacola, Florida.[12] Born in 1900 in Valdosta, Georgia, Fulghum had graduated from Pensacola High School.[13] He served in the military during World War I.[13] A resident of Raleigh, North Carolina, at the time of his death, he died in Miami in 1947.[13] He was married and had two daughters and a son.[13]
Notes
edit- ^ Fulghum's middle name, Lavoisier, is as listed by Retrosheet, his college yearbook entry,[1] and his draft registration card of February 1942.[2] Fulghum's grave marker has a different spelling of his middle name, "Lavoisia".
References
edit- ^ Glomerata. Vol. 24. Auburn University. 1921. p. 56. Retrieved August 14, 2020 – via auburn.edu.
- ^ "Draft Registration Card". Selective Service System. February 1942. Retrieved August 14, 2020 – via fold3.com.
- ^ "James "Dot" Lavoisier Fulghum". boards.ancestry.com.au. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
- ^ "Auburn Player Signs". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. April 29, 1921. p. 8. Retrieved August 14, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "(untitled)". The Waco News-Tribune. July 8, 1921. p. 9. Retrieved August 14, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fulghum Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "The 1921 PHI A Regular Season Batting Log for Dot Fulghum". Retrosheet. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "Dot Fulghum". Retrosheet. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Cleveland Indians 17, Philadelphia Athletics 3 (1)". Retrosheet. September 15, 1921. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Chicago White Sox 18, Philadelphia Athletics 1 (2)". Retrosheet. September 24, 1921. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "Orphans Lose Close Game to Packers, 4 to 3". The Montgomery Times. Montgomery, Alabama. August 17, 1922. p. 8. Retrieved August 14, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fulghum Leads Twilight League Batsmen; March is Best Pitcher". Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola News Journal. May 27, 1923. p. 10. Retrieved August 14, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "James L. (Dot) Fulghum". Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola, Florida. November 4, 1947. p. 5. Retrieved August 14, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Dot Fulghum at Find a Grave