Jim Finigan

Positions: Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg)

Born: August 19, 1928 in Quincy, IL us

Died: May 16, 1981 in Quincy, IL

Buried: St. Peter Cemetery, Quincy, IL

Schools: Quincy University (Quincy, IL), St. Ambrose University (Davenport, IA)

Debut: April 25, 1954 (Age 25-249d, 8,742nd in MLB history)
vs. NYY 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 5, 1959 (Age 30-320d)
vs. BOS 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1954 season

Full Name: James Leroy Finigan

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2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.4

AB

1600

H

422

HR

BA

.264

R

195

RBI

168

SB

OBP

.342

SLG

.367

OPS

.709

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1948	19	NYY-min	D,C	127	483	483		153	22	7	2						.317	.317	.404	.720		195							INC,JOP · KOML,WA
1949	20	NYY-min	C	139	637	562	120	180	34	19	7	79	22		64	61	.320	.393	.486	.878		273		3	8				JOP · WA
1950	21	NYY-min	B,A	105	368	368		96	17	4	1						.261	.261	.337	.598		124							NFK,BNG · PIED,EL
1951			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1952			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1953	24	NYY-min	A	141	512	512		155	38	8	13						.303	.303	.484	.787		248							BNG · EL
1954	25	PHA	AL	136	560	487	57	147	25	6	7	51	2	8	64	66	.302	.381	.421	.802	119	205	17	0	6	3	2	*5/H	AS,MVP-12,RoY-2
1955	26	KCA	AL	150	615	545	72	139	30	7	9	68	1	3	61	49	.255	.333	.385	.718	93	210	18	3	5	1	6	45/H	AS
1956	27	KCA	AL	91	290	250	29	54	7	2	2	21	3	1	30	28	.216	.298	.284	.582	55	71	6	1	5	4	1	45H
1957	28	DET	AL	64	204	174	20	47	4	2	0	17	1	1	23	18	.270	.357	.316	.673	84	55	3	1	5	1	2	5/4H
1958	29	SFG-min	AAA	60	253	232	38	66	8	4	5	22	6		17	23	.284	.336	.418	.754		97	4	1	3	0			PHX · PCL
1958	29	SFG	NL	23	29	25	3	5	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	5	.200	.310	.280	.590	60	7	1	1	0	0	1	H/45
1959	30	BAL-min	AAA	66	280	246	29	64	10	4	0	25	1	0	28	22	.260	.337	.333	.670		82		1	4	1			VAN · PCL
1959	30	BAL	AL	48	130	119	14	30	6	0	1	10	1	0	9	10	.252	.300	.328	.628	75	39	6	0	0	2	0	5/4H6
1960	31	BAL-min	AAA	146	624	561	79	162	26	9	4	55	3	2	54	76	.289	.350	.389	.738		218		0	6	3			VAN · PCL
1961	32	BAL-min	AAA	89	300	265	21	62	6	1	3	20	1		30	27	.234	.318	.298	.616		79		3	1	1	1		ROC · IL
1962	33	MIN-min	AAA	20	68	57	5	6	0	0	1	4	0	0	8	6	.105	.239	.158	.397		9		2	1	0			VAN · PCL
6 Yrs				512	1828	1600	195	422	74	17	19	168	8	13	190	176	.264	.342	.367	.709	92	587	51	6	21	11	12
162 Game Avg.				162	578	506	62	134	23	5	6	53	3	4	60	56	.264	.342	.367	.709	92	186	16	2	7	3	4

KCA (3 yrs)				377	1465	1282	158	340	62	15	18	140	6	12	155	143	.265	.344	.379	.723	95	486	41	4	16	8	9
SFG (1 yr)				23	29	25	3	5	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	5	.200	.310	.280	.590	60	7	1	1	0	0	1
BAL (1 yr)				48	130	119	14	30	6	0	1	10	1	0	9	10	.252	.300	.328	.628	75	39	6	0	0	2	0
DET (1 yr)				64	204	174	20	47	4	2	0	17	1	1	23	18	.270	.357	.316	.673	84	55	3	1	5	1	2

AL (5 yrs)				489	1799	1575	192	417	72	17	19	167	8	13	187	171	.265	.343	.368	.711	93	580	50	5	21	11	11
NL (1 yr)				23	29	25	3	5	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	5	.200	.310	.280	.590	60	7	1	1	0	0	1

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