1928
Born August 19, 1928
Quincy, IL, USA
Jim Finigan Notable
b. August 19, 1928 · Philadelphia Athletics 1954, Kansas City Athletics 1955–1956, Detroit Tigers 1957, San Francisco Giants 1958, Baltimore Orioles 1959
Jim Finigan played for five clubs across six seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1954 and closing with the Baltimore Orioles in 1959.
Across 512 games he batted .264, with 422 hits and 195 runs. He finished with 19 home runs, 74 doubles and 8 stolen bases.
He played 332 games at third base, with 685 assists and 55 errors. He turned 67 double plays. He also played 159 games at second base.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1954 to 1955.
He was born in Quincy, IL, USA on August 19, 1928, and died on May 16, 1981. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1954, 1955 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | PHA | 136 | 487 | 57 | 147 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 64 | 66 | 2 | .302 |
| 1955 | KCA | 150 | 545 | 72 | 139 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 1 | .255 |
| 1956 | KCA | 91 | 250 | 29 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 30 | 28 | 3 | .216 |
| 1957 | DET | 64 | 174 | 20 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 1 | .270 |
| 1958 | SFG | 23 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .200 |
| 1959 | BAL | 48 | 119 | 14 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 1 | .252 |
| Career | — | 512 | 1600 | 195 | 422 | 74 | 17 | 19 | 168 | 190 | 176 | 8 | .264 |
On this day & linked events
1981
Died May 16, 1981
1954
Major-league debut: Jim Finigan
Jim Finigan made a major-league debut on April 25, 1954.
1959
Final major-league game: Jim Finigan
Jim Finigan played a final major-league game on July 5, 1959.