1887
Born August 24, 1887
Rathroe, County Tipperary, Ireland
Jimmy Walsh Notable
b. August 24, 1887 · Philadelphia Athletics 1912–1916, New York Yankees 1914, Boston Red Sox 1916–1917
Jimmy Walsh played for three clubs across six seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1912 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 1917.
Across 541 games he batted .232, with 410 hits and 235 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 71 doubles and 92 stolen bases.
He played 492 games in the outfield, with 952 putouts and 38 errors.
He was born in Rathroe, County Tipperary, Ireland on August 24, 1887, and died on July 3, 1962. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | PHA | 31 | 107 | 11 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | .252 |
| 1913 | PHA | 97 | 303 | 56 | 77 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 38 | 40 | 15 | .254 |
| 1914 | NYY/PHA | 111 | 352 | 48 | 77 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 47 | 59 | 48 | 12 | .219 |
| 1915 | PHA | 117 | 417 | 48 | 86 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 57 | 64 | 22 | .206 |
| 1916 | BOS/PHA | 128 | 407 | 47 | 94 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 58 | 38 | 30 | .231 |
| 1917 | BOS | 57 | 185 | 25 | 49 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 14 | 6 | .265 |
| Career | — | 541 | 1771 | 235 | 410 | 71 | 31 | 6 | 150 | 249 | 213 | 92 | .232 |
On this day & linked events
1962
Died July 3, 1962
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