2010 Player Profile: Jimmie Pharr

 #4 Jimmie Pharr
C/LF - Anchorage Glacier Pilots
Bats: Right - Throws: Right
Height: 5'11" - Weight: 185lb
School: Texas Christian
Year: Senior
Hometown: Flower Mound, Texas
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Pharr was a late arrival to Alaska for the Pilots, since he was tied up with his TCU squad in a little thing called the College World Series. The Horned Frogs came within a breath of the championship game, dropping their final match-up before the championship round to UCLA.

Upon arrival with the Pilots, Pharr helped solidify some fielding positions that had kind of been in limbo up until that point. He provided a much-needed backup to Trent Garrison behind the plate and got regular playing time as a starter in left field. He also brought his bat. He didn't hit for a high average, but he did tie with O'Koyea Dickson for a team-best three homers.

One thing I love about Pharr is his release time to second base from behind the plate. I clocked him once in the 1.9-ish range, and overheard his teammates telling him on that same throw that he hit 1.8 seconds. Just to put that in perspective for you, anything under 2 seconds is above-average from a major league standpoint. So whether it's 1.8 or 1.9, he's got a pretty strong throw, strong enough to cut it in the pro ranks all the way up to the big leagues.

That being said, as an undrafted senior, Pharr will likely be hanging up the spikes at the end of this season. Unless, of course, a free-agent contract or career in indy ball is in the cards. But if this is the last we see if Jimmie Pharr, what a way to go out. One last season in the sun on the turf of the last frontier.