1856
Born February 10, 1856
New Haven, CT, USA
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b. February 10, 1856 · New Haven Elm Citys 1875, Buffalo Bisons 1880, Pittsburg Alleghenys 1882, Indianapolis Hoosiers 1884, Cincinnati Red Stockings 1885–1889, Cincinnati Reds 1890–1891
Keenan's best season came for Cincinnati in 1889. He hit .287 with 86 hits, six home runs, 60 runs batted in, 52 runs, 18 stolen bases and 48 walks. The home runs, runs batted in and walks were career highs.
Ten recognized major-league seasons gave him 450 hits, 60 doubles, 36 triples, 22 home runs, 208 runs batted in and a .241 average across 522 games. He caught 406 games and played 105 at first base, with shorter work in the outfield and at third.
Keenan also played five games for New Haven in the 1875 National Association, recording one hit and one run; the archive keeps that pre-National League record separate. His recognized career later covered Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis and two Cincinnati identities before ending in 1891. He died in 1926, at seventy.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875* | NHV | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 |
| 1880 | BUF | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .143 |
| 1882 | PIT | 24 | 91 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .209 |
| 1884 | IND | 68 | 249 | 36 | 73 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .293 |
| 1885 | CIN | 36 | 132 | 16 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .265 |
| 1886 | CIN | 44 | 148 | 31 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .270 |
| 1887 | CIN | 47 | 174 | 19 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 7 | .253 |
| 1888 | CIN | 85 | 313 | 38 | 73 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 40 | 22 | 51 | 9 | .233 |
| 1889 | CIN | 87 | 300 | 52 | 86 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 60 | 48 | 35 | 18 | .287 |
| 1890 | CIN | 54 | 202 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 36 | 5 | .139 |
| 1891 | CIN | 75 | 252 | 30 | 51 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 33 | 39 | 2 | .202 |
| Major leagues | — | 522 | 1868 | 253 | 450 | 60 | 36 | 22 | 208 | 177 | 179 | 41 | .241 |
| All seasons | — | 527 | 1881 | 254 | 451 | 60 | 36 | 22 | 208 | 177 | 179 | 41 | .240 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | IND | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 1885 | CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 1886 | CIN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3.38 |
| Career | — | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2.37 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Jim Keenan, that is 1875–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1926
Died September 21, 1926
1875
Major-league debut: Jim Keenan
Jim Keenan made a major-league debut on May 17, 1875.
1891
Final major-league game: Jim Keenan
Jim Keenan played a final major-league game on October 3, 1891.
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