Jim Delahanty

Born: 6/20/1879 in Cleveland, OH, USA

Died: 10/17/1953 in Cleveland, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1901-04-19 | Final Game: 1915-05-08

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: James Christopher Delahanty

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Biography

Jim Delahanty, born in 1879, was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball, whose career spanned from 1901 to 1915. He played a total of 1,186 games, during which he established himself as a reliable hitter, accumulating 1,159 hits and boasting a career batting average of .283. Delahanty was known for his offensive contributions, recording 19 home runs and driving in 489 runs throughout his career. In addition to his hitting prowess, he showcased speed on the base paths with 151 stolen bases, making him a multifaceted threat to opposing teams. Delahanty played during a transformative era in baseball, navigating the early years of the 20th century when the game was evolving in terms of strategy and athleticism. His ability to blend power and speed was indicative of the changing dynamics in the sport, as players began to embrace a more aggressive approach to baserunning. As part of a family of baseball players, including his famous brother Ed Delahanty, Jim made his mark as a key contributor to the teams he played for, leaving a lasting legacy in the game that continues to be recognized by baseball historians and fans alike.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	2	1	0	0	0	5.3	10	1	1	1	0	1.69	0

Career ERA 1.69 vs. league average 2.74 across their career seasons — 38.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1904	BSN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3.3	5	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
1905	BSN	NL	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2.0	5	1	0	0	4.50	—	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1186	4091	520	1159	191	59	19	489	151	378	369	0.283	0.357	0.373	0.730	11205.5

Career AVG .283 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +11.6% above league average.

Career OBP .357 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — +13.0% above league average.

Career SLG .373 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — +12.5% above league average.

Career OPS 0.730 vs. league average 0.648 across their career seasons — +12.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1901	CHC	NL	17	63	4	12	2	0	0	4	5	3	9	0.190	.271 (-30%)	.326 (-27%)	.359 (-38%)	.686 (-33%)	-322.3
1902	NY1	NL	7	26	3	6	1	0	0	3	0	1	4	0.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1904	BSN	NL	142	499	56	142	27	8	3	60	16	27	38	0.285	.246 (+15%)	.300 (+11%)	.321 (+21%)	.622 (+16%)	1368.2
1905	BSN	NL	125	461	50	119	11	8	5	55	12	28	45	0.258	.248 (+4%)	.307 (+2%)	.322 (+8%)	.629 (+5%)	426.9
1906	CIN	NL	115	379	63	106	21	4	1	39	21	45	32	0.280	.247 (+13%)	.307 (+21%)	.315 (+16%)	.622 (+18%)	1394.9
1907	SLA	AL	33	95	8	21	3	0	0	6	6	5	8	0.221	.245 (-10%)	.304 (-10%)	.308 (-18%)	.613 (-14%)	-188.6
1907	WSN	AL	108	404	44	118	18	7	2	54	18	36	42	0.292	.245 (+19%)	.304 (+21%)	.308 (+25%)	.613 (+23%)	-188.6
1908	WSN	AL	83	287	33	91	11	4	1	30	16	24	24	0.317	.240 (+32%)	.298 (+26%)	.306 (+28%)	.605 (+27%)	1285.3
1909	WSN	AL	90	302	18	67	13	5	1	21	4	23	27	0.222	.244 (-9%)	.306 (-5%)	.312 (-1%)	.618 (-3%)	-189.3
1909	DET	AL	46	150	29	38	10	1	0	20	9	17	23	0.253	.244 (+4%)	.306 (+19%)	.312 (+7%)	.618 (+13%)	-189.3
1910	DET	AL	106	378	67	111	16	2	3	45	15	43	32	0.294	.249 (+18%)	.317 (+19%)	.326 (+13%)	.644 (+16%)	1275.0
1911	DET	AL	144	542	83	184	30	14	3	94	15	56	48	0.339	.266 (+27%)	.336 (+22%)	.356 (+30%)	.693 (+26%)	2902.7
1912	DET	AL	79	266	34	76	14	1	0	41	9	42	13	0.286	.268 (+6%)	.335 (+18%)	.358 (-4%)	.694 (+7%)	567.2
1914	BRF	FL	74	214	28	62	13	5	0	15	4	25	21	0.290	.255 (+14%)	.322 (+15%)	.339 (+17%)	.661 (+16%)	626.5
1915	BRF	FL	17	25	0	6	1	0	0	2	1	3	3	0.240	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	26	2	9	5	0	0	4	2	5	0.346

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1909	WS	DET	7	26	2	9	5	0	0	4	2	5	0.346

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	80	4	819	27	20	21
2B	568	402	1267	1490	156	172
3B	296	257	400	517	118	28
OF	188	149	291	21	18	1
P	2	1	0	3	1	0
SS	5	5	9	9	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1901	CHN	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1901	CHN	3B	17	0	21	29	7	2
1902	NY1	OF	7	0	11	0	1	0
1904	BSN	2B	18	18	38	41	6	1
1904	BSN	3B	113	111	158	223	48	12
1904	BSN	OF	9	8	18	1	2	0
1904	BSN	P	1	0	0	2	1	0
1905	BSN	OF	124	123	186	16	8	1
1905	BSN	P	1	1	0	1	0	0
1906	CIN	3B	105	104	136	170	33	4
1906	CIN	OF	2	1	1	0	0	0
1906	CIN	SS	5	5	9	9	2	0
1907	SLA	2B	2	1	1	5	0	0
1907	SLA	3B	21	19	30	34	8	1
1907	SLA	OF	4	4	9	0	0	0
1907	WS1	1B	4	4	42	4	1	1
1907	WS1	2B	68	69	172	180	22	18
1907	WS1	3B	27	23	40	39	10	4
1907	WS1	OF	9	13	13	1	0	0
1908	WS1	2B	80	79	181	232	16	25
1909	WS1	2B	85	84	177	211	18	26
1909	DET	2B	46	46	88	127	13	13
1910	DET	2B	106	105	246	267	33	36
1911	DET	1B	71	0	744	21	17	17
1911	DET	2B	59	0	158	182	19	19
1911	DET	3B	13	0	15	22	12	5
1912	DET	2B	44	0	95	117	16	19
1912	DET	OF	33	0	53	3	7	0
1914	BRF	1B	5	0	33	2	2	3
1914	BRF	2B	55	0	104	117	10	15
1915	BRF	2B	4	0	7	11	3	0