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Jim Fogarty

Jim Fogarty Notable

b. February 12, 1864 · Philadelphia Quakers 1884–1889, Philadelphia Athletics 1890

Jim Fogarty divided seven seasons between two clubs as a right fielder: the Philadelphia Quakers from 1884, then the Philadelphia Athletics through 1890.

He stole 325 bases and scored 508 runs, with 709 hits and a .246 average. He finished with 20 home runs, 110 doubles and 55 triples. He went 0 and 1 with a 4.50 earned run average, pitching 14 innings in 7 games. He struck out 5.

He led the league in stolen bases once, in 1889, with 99. He led the league in walks once, in 1887, with 82. He played 685 games in the outfield, with 1,540 putouts and 110 errors.

He was born in San Francisco, CA, USA on February 12, 1864, and died on May 20, 1891. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1884 PHI 973784280 1261 3720540 .212
1885 PHI 1114274999 1330 3930370 .232
1886 PHI 772805482 1353 47421630 .293
1887 PHI 126495113129 26128 508244102 .261
1888 PHI 12145472107 1461 35536658 .236
1889 PHI 128499107129 15173 54656099 .259
1890 PHQ 913477183 1764 58595036 .239
Career 7512880508709 1105520 320351327325 .246

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1884 PHI 0010 01.02 0010.00
1886 PHI 0110 06.07 0040.00
1887 PHI 0010 03.03 3109.00
1889 PHI 0040 04.04 4209.00
Career 0170 014.016 735 4.50

On this day & linked events

1864

Born February 12, 1864

San Francisco, CA, USA

1891

Died May 20, 1891

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