Jim Fogarty

Born: 2/12/1864 in San Francisco, CA, USA

Died: 5/20/1891 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1884-05-01 | Final Game: 1890-10-04

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: James G. Fogarty

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Biography

Jim Fogarty, born in 1864, was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball during the late 19th century. He played from 1884 until his retirement in 1890, participating in a total of 751 games. Fogarty was known for his versatility on the field and his aggressive base running, as evidenced by his impressive tally of 325 stolen bases. Over the course of his career, he accumulated 709 hits and recorded a batting average of .246, alongside 20 home runs and 320 RBIs, showcasing his ability to contribute both as a hitter and a base runner. Fogarty played during a transformative era in baseball, when the game was evolving rapidly from the deadball era into a more dynamic style. His contributions on the field reflected the increasing importance of speed and agility, which would come to define the modern game. He left a lasting impact on the sport during his six seasons, making him a noteworthy figure in the history of baseball as it began to grow in popularity and complexity.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	7	0	0	0	0	14.0	16	7	0	3	5	4.50	0

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 3.59 across their career seasons — 25.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA
1884	PHI	NL	0	1	1.0	2	0	0	1	0.00	—
1886	PHI	NL	1	1	6.0	7	0	0	4	0.00	—
1887	PHI	NL	0	1	3.0	3	3	1	0	9.00	—
1889	PHI	NL	0	4	4.0	4	4	2	0	9.00	—

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
751	2880	508	709	110	55	20	320	325	351	327	0.246	0.335	0.343	0.678	2919.2

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.

Career SLG .343 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.678 vs. league average 0.651 across their career seasons — near 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
1884	PHI	NL	97	378	42	80	12	6	1	37	0	20	54	0.212	.243 (-13%)	.278 (-10%)	.327 (-13%)	.606 (-12%)	-719.2
1885	PHI	NL	111	427	49	99	13	3	0	39	0	30	37	0.232	.244 (-5%)	.287 (-2%)	.325 (-15%)	.613 (-9%)	-547.1
1886	PHI	NL	77	280	54	82	13	5	3	47	30	42	16	0.293	.246 (+19%)	.302 (+27%)	.331 (+23%)	.634 (+25%)	1306.6
1887	PHI	NL	126	495	113	129	26	12	8	50	102	82	44	0.261	.270 (-4%)	.331 (+14%)	.373 (+10%)	.705 (+12%)	1410.2
1888	PHI	NL	121	454	72	107	14	6	1	35	58	53	66	0.236	.238 (-1%)	.290 (+12%)	.319 (-6%)	.610 (+2%)	439.5
1889	PHI	NL	128	499	107	129	15	17	3	54	99	65	60	0.259	.263 (-2%)	.334 (+5%)	.357 (+5%)	.691 (+5%)	548.9
1890	PHP	PL	91	347	71	83	17	6	4	58	36	59	50	0.239	.260 (-8%)	.336 (+8%)	.351 (+2%)	.687 (+5%)	480.2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	28	65	64	19	9
3B	30	37	43	25	3
OF	685	1540	171	110	38
P	7	0	3	1	0
SS	17	31	47	7	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1884	PHI	2B	4	10	6	2	1
1884	PHI	3B	14	22	22	12	1
1884	PHI	OF	78	193	12	19	3
1884	PHI	P	1	0	0	0	0
1884	PHI	SS	3	4	3	1	0
1885	PHI	2B	10	25	27	6	2
1885	PHI	3B	5	4	11	4	1
1885	PHI	OF	88	227	26	16	5
1885	PHI	SS	8	17	28	3	4
1886	PHI	2B	13	30	29	11	6
1886	PHI	3B	3	3	3	3	0
1886	PHI	OF	60	114	9	6	3
1886	PHI	P	1	0	2	0	0
1886	PHI	SS	3	5	8	2	1
1887	PHI	2B	1	0	2	0	0
1887	PHI	3B	2	0	0	1	0
1887	PHI	OF	123	273	39	27	9
1887	PHI	P	1	0	0	0	0
1887	PHI	SS	2	1	6	1	1
1888	PHI	3B	5	8	7	5	1
1888	PHI	OF	117	239	26	20	9
1888	PHI	SS	1	4	2	0	1
1889	PHI	OF	128	302	42	14	6
1889	PHI	P	4	0	1	1	0
1890	PHP	3B	1	0	0	0	0
1890	PHP	OF	91	192	17	8	3