Jim Derrington Autographs
Charles James Derrington (November 29, 1939 – March 12, 2020) was an American professional baseball player. A left-handed pitcher, he spent parts of the 1956 and 1957 seasons as a member of the Chicago White Sox. Derrington first appeared in semi-professional baseball at age 13 and was a high school star at age 16 as a hitter and a pitcher, winning a local player of the year award. Graduating at an early age, he signed with the White Sox for one of the largest bonuses of his time in 1956. Under the bonus rule of the time, he joined the White Sox immediately and went on to start their final game of the 1956 season, becoming the youngest pitcher to do so in the 20th century, and stayed with the team throughout the 1957 campaign. Sent back to the minor leagues in 1958, Derrington suffered an elbow injury which ultimately ended his professional career before age 22.
Derrington was born on November 29, 1939, in Compton, California. His father, Charles, played Minor League Baseball in the Cleveland Indians organization. An uncle, Herman Reich, had a 17-year professional career which included one year in the major leagues.
When Derrington was 13, he pitched alongside his father in semi-pro baseball. Derrington entered high school early, a result of having skipped two grades during his elementary school years, but nevertheless had a successful amateur career. As a 16-year-old senior in 1956, he was named the Los Angeles City player of the year during a season where he recorded an earned run average (ERA) of 0.23 and also had a batting average of .452.
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Traded items with a signature of Jim Derrington
The most expensive item with a signature of Jim Derrington (Jim Derrington PSA DNA Signed 1958 Topps Autograph) was sold in October 2025 for $39.75 while the cheapest item (Jim Derrington signed album cut on a 3x5) found a new owner for $0.82 in November 2012. The month with the most items sold (3) was May 2025 with an average selling price of $19.00 for an autographed item of Jim Derrington. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2025 with $37.75 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.82 was November 2012. In average, an autographed item from Jim Derrington is worth $7.06.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Jim Derrington were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1958 Topps Jim Derrington (d. 2020) signed autographed AUTO baseball card | $9.99 |  |
| JIM DERRINGTON (1956) autographed 3 x 5 Index Card MLB Guaranteed to Pass | $2.50 | |
| Jim Derrington (youngest MLB, Starting pitcher) Autograph Signed Comic, print | $10.99 | |
| JIM DERRINGTON CHI WHITE SOX #18 ROOKIE 1956 dec 20 autographed 8x10 photo w/COA | $7.24 | |
| JIM DERRINGTON CHICAGO WHITE SOX AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED VINTAGE INDEX CARD (D. 2020) | $9.99 | |
| Jim Derrington Hand Signed 1958 Topps Chicago White Sox Autograph | $19.00 | |
| Jim Derrington PSA DNA Signed 1958 Topps Autograph | $39.75 | |
| Jim Derrington PSA DNA Signed 1958 Topps Autograph | $37.75 | |
| Jim Derrington PSA DNA Signed 1958 Topps Autograph | $37.75 | |
| Jim Derrington Signed 1958 Topps Chicago White Sox Autograph | $19.00 | |
| Jim Derrington Signed 1958 Topps Chicago White Sox Autograph | $19.00 | |
| Jim Derrington signed card - White Sox debut 1956 | $4.50 | |
| Jim Derrington Signed Vintage Photo Postcard Chicago White Sox Autograph | $16.00 | |
| Jim Derrington Signed Vintage Photo Postcard Chicago White Sox Autograph | $16.00 | |
| JIM DERRINGTON??1956-57 CHICAGO WHITE SOX??Autograph????? | $5.00 | |
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