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Jimmy Bannon

Jimmy Bannon Notable

b. May 5, 1871 · St. Louis Browns 1893, Boston Beaneaters 1894–1896

Jimmy Bannon divided four seasons between two clubs as a right fielder: the St. Louis Browns from 1893, then the Boston Beaneaters through 1896.

Across 367 games he batted .320, with 460 hits and 293 runs. He finished with 19 home runs, 76 doubles and 99 stolen bases. He went 0 and 1 with a 12.00 earned run average, pitching 9 innings in 3 games. He struck out 2.

He played 351 games in the outfield, with 610 putouts and 98 errors.

He was born in Amesbury, MA, USA on May 5, 1871, and died on March 24, 1948. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1893 STL 26107936 340 15458 .336
1894 BSN 128494130166 291013 114624247 .336
1895 BSN 124493101171 3556 74543128 .347
1896 BSN 893445387 950 50322316 .253
Career 3671438293460 762419 25315210199 .320

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1893 STL 0111 04.010 105122.50
1894 BSN 0010 02.04 0100.00
1895 BSN 0010 03.04 2216.00
Career 0131 09.018 1282 12.00

On this day & linked events

1871

Born May 5, 1871

Amesbury, MA, USA

1948

Died March 24, 1948

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