Jim Shanley

Born: 5/4/1854 in Brooklyn, NY, USA

Died: 11/4/1904 in Brooklyn, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1876-05-03 | Final Game: 1876-05-04

Full name: James Henry Shanley

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Biography

Jim Shanley was a position player who had a brief career in Major League Baseball during the early days of the sport. Born in 1854, Shanley played for a very short span, participating in just two games from May 3 to May 4, 1876. His time on the field coincided with the formative years of professional baseball, an era characterized by the establishment of league play and the transition from amateur to professional status. Throughout his career, Shanley recorded one hit in two games, resulting in a batting average of .125. Although he did not achieve notable statistics in terms of home runs, RBIs, or stolen bases, his participation in the early MLB landscape reflects the evolving nature of the game and the opportunities available to players at that time. Despite the brevity of his career, Shanley remains a part of the narrative that chronicles the development of baseball as a major American pastime.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.125	0.125	0.125	0.250	0.0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 52.9% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 54.9% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 61.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.250 vs. league average 0.598 across their career seasons — 58.2% below 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
1876	NY3	NL	2	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.125	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	2	0	3	0	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1876	NY3	OF	2	0	3	0	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Center Field	1
Right Field	1