Jim Fogarty
American baseball player (1864–1891)
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James G. Fogarty (February 12, 1864 – May 20, 1891) was an American professional baseball outfielder.
| Jim Fogarty | |
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1887 baseball card of Fogarty | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: February 12, 1864 San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| Died: May 20, 1891 (aged 27) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 1, 1884, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 4, 1890, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .246 |
| Home runs | 20 |
| Runs batted in | 320 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career
Fogarty was born in San Francisco, California, in 1864. In 1883, he started his professional baseball career in the minor leagues.[1]
Fogarty was signed by the National League's Philadelphia Phillies based on a recommendation by Jerry Denny to Phillies manager Harry Wright.[2] Fogarty played for the Phillies from 1884 to 1889.[3]
In 1890, Fogarty played for the Players' League's Philadelphia Athletics, and he was also the team's manager for 16 games that season.[1]
Fogarty was an average hitter, with batting averages between .212 and .293 during all seven of his major league seasons. He finished his career with a .246 batting average, 20 home runs, 320 runs batted in, and a 98 OPS+.[3]
Fogarty was a good baserunner. In 1887, he finished second in the NL in stolen bases with 102. In 1889, he led the NL with 99 stolen bases.[3]
Splitting his time between right field and center field, Fogarty was regarded as one of the best defensive outfielders of his era.[4]
Before the 1891 season, Fogarty contracted tuberculosis. He died in Philadelphia in May at the age of 27.[5]
