1866
Born November 26, 1866
New Bedford, MA, USA
Jim Canavan Notable
b. November 26, 1866 · Cincinnati Kelly's Killers 1891, Milwaukee Brewers 1891, Chicago Colts 1892, Cincinnati Reds 1893–1894, Brooklyn Bridegrooms 1897
Jim Canavan played for five clubs across seven seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers in 1891 and closing with the Brooklyn Bridegrooms in 1897.
Across 541 games he batted .224, with 464 hits and 326 runs. He finished with 30 home runs, 63 doubles and 114 stolen bases.
He played 218 games in the outfield, with 439 putouts and 42 errors. He also played 205 games at second base and 117 games at shortstop.
He was born in New Bedford, MA, USA on November 26, 1866, and died on May 27, 1949. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | CKK/MIL | 136 | 568 | 107 | 135 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 87 | 43 | 54 | 28 | .238 |
| 1892 | CHC | 118 | 439 | 48 | 73 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 32 | 48 | 48 | 33 | .166 |
| 1893 | CIN | 121 | 461 | 65 | 104 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 64 | 51 | 20 | 31 | .226 |
| 1894 | CIN | 103 | 364 | 81 | 100 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 74 | 64 | 25 | 13 | .275 |
| 1897 | BRO | 63 | 240 | 25 | 52 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 26 | 18 | 9 | .217 |
| Career | — | 541 | 2072 | 326 | 464 | 63 | 49 | 30 | 291 | 232 | 165 | 114 | .224 |
On this day & linked events
1949
Died May 27, 1949
Image: Goodwin & Company, public domain