James Casey Notable

b. March 15, 1870 · Washington Senators 1898–1899, Brooklyn Superbas 1899–1900, 1906–1907, Detroit Tigers 1901–1902, Chicago Cubs 1903–1905

James Casey played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Washington Senators in 1898 and closing with the Brooklyn Superbas in 1907.

Across 1,114 games he batted .258, with 1,122 hits and 584 runs. He finished with 9 home runs, 137 doubles, 52 triples and 191 stolen bases.

He played 1,100 games at third base, with 2,184 assists and 325 errors. He turned 119 double plays.

He was born in Lawrence, MA, USA on March 15, 1870, and died on December 31, 1936. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1898	WHS	28	112	13	31	2	0	0	15	3	4	15	.277
1899	BRO/WHS	143	559	78	145	16	8	1	45	27	17	28	.259
1900	BRO	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.333
1901	DET	128	540	105	153	16	9	2	46	32	28	34	.283
1902	DET	132	520	69	142	18	7	3	55	44	17	22	.273
1903	CHC	112	435	56	126	8	3	1	40	19	17	11	.290
1904	CHC	136	548	71	147	20	4	1	43	18	28	21	.268
1905	CHC	144	526	66	122	21	10	1	56	41	45	22	.232
1906	BRO	149	571	71	133	17	8	0	34	52	51	22	.233
1907	BRO	141	527	55	122	19	3	0	19	34	32	16	.231
Career	—	1114	4341	584	1122	137	52	9	354	270	239	191	.258

On this day & linked events

1870

Born March 15, 1870

Lawrence, MA, USA

1936

Died December 31, 1936

1898

Major-league debut: James Casey

James Casey made a major-league debut on September 14, 1898.

1907

Final major-league game: James Casey

James Casey played a final major-league game on October 5, 1907.

Image: Unknown photographer, public domain