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, 11,134th in major league 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

1600

422

.264

195

RBI

168

OBP

.342

SLG

.367

OPS

.709

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1954 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1954 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	9 (8)	Apr 25 (1)	PHA		NYY	L,1-6	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
2	10	Apr 25 (2)	PHA		NYY	W,4-2	CG	33	8.0	1	4	0	5	1	3B
3	11	Apr 30	PHA		BAL	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	3B
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
4	12	May 1	PHA		BAL	W,2-1	CG	34	10.0	0	7	1	8	1	3B
5	13	May 2 (1)	PHA		CHW	L,0-4	CG	41	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
6	14	May 2 (2)	PHA		CHW	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
7	15	May 3	PHA		CHW	L,3-14	CG	47	9.0	2	2	0	4	0	3B
8	18 (2)	May 6	PHA		CLE	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
9	24 (5)	May 13	PHA	@	CHW	W,3-2	GF	5	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
10	25	May 14	PHA	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	0	5	0	5	0	3B
11	26	May 15	PHA	@	CHW	L,6-7	CG	42	8.2	0	4	0	4	0	3B
12	27	May 16 (1)	PHA	@	CLE	L,7-12	CG	45	8.0	1	5	1	7	0	3B
13	28	May 16 (2)	PHA	@	CLE	L,0-6	CG	36	8.0	0	4	1	5	0	3B
14	29	May 18	PHA	@	DET	L,3-8	CG	40	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
15	30	May 19	PHA	@	DET	L,3-4	CG	42	8.0	0	4	1	5	0	3B
16	31	May 21	PHA	@	WSH	L,3-7	CG	38	8.0	3	2	0	5	0	3B
17	32	May 22	PHA	@	WSH	W,10-3	CG	41	9.0	1	4	1	6	0	3B
18	33	May 23	PHA	@	WSH	L,4-9	CG	40	8.0	1	6	0	7	0	3B
19	34	May 24	PHA	@	NYY	L,3-7	CG	39	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	3B
20	35	May 25	PHA		BOS	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	2	4	0	6	3	3B
21	36	May 26	PHA		BOS	W,6-5	CG	46	10.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
22	37	May 28	PHA		WSH	L,6-12	CG	49	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	3B
23	38	May 29	PHA		WSH	W,7-5	CG	43	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
24	39	May 30 (1)	PHA		WSH	L,0-6	CG	39	9.0	0	1	1	2	1	3B
25	40	May 30 (2)	PHA		WSH	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
26	41	May 31 (1)	PHA	@	BOS	L,10-20	CG	55	8.0	3	2	0	5	0	3B
27	42	May 31 (2)	PHA	@	BOS	L,0-9	CG	37	8.0	3	3	0	6	0	3B
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
28	43	Jun 1	PHA	@	BOS	W,16-6	CG	37	9.0	3	3	1	7	1	3B
29	44	Jun 2	PHA		BAL	L,1-9	CG	44	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	3B
30	45	Jun 3	PHA		BAL	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	1	4	0	5	1	3B
31	46	Jun 4	PHA		BAL	W,7-6	CG	39	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
32	47	Jun 5	PHA		CLE	L,1-4	CG	42	11.0	0	2	2	4	0	3B
33	48	Jun 6 (1)	PHA		CLE	L,1-2	CG	31	9.0	1	2	0	3	1	3B
34	49	Jun 6 (2)	PHA		CLE	L,5-7	CG	36	9.0	0	1	1	2	0	3B
35	50	Jun 8	PHA		CHW	L,3-9	CG	41	9.0	2	5	0	7	0	3B
36	51	Jun 9	PHA		CHW	L,4-9	CG	42	9.0	1	3	0	4	0	3B
37	52	Jun 11 (1)	PHA		DET	L,5-16	CG	48	9.0	2	5	0	7	0	3B
38	53	Jun 11 (2)	PHA		DET	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	2	3	0	5	0	3B
39	54	Jun 12	PHA		DET	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	0	3	1	4	1	3B
40	55	Jun 13 (1)	PHA		DET	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	3	2	0	5	0	3B
41	56	Jun 13 (2)	PHA		DET	W,6-3	CG	39	9.0	1	1	0	2	1	3B
42	57	Jun 15	PHA	@	CHW	W,11-4	CG	38	9.0	0	3	1	4	0	3B
43	58	Jun 16	PHA	@	CHW	L,6-11	CG	45	8.0	3	3	0	6	0	3B
44	59	Jun 17	PHA	@	CHW	L,4-6	CG	40	8.0	1	2	1	4	0	3B
45	60	Jun 18	PHA	@	DET	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	3	3	0	6	0	3B
46	61	Jun 19	PHA	@	DET	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
47	62	Jun 22	PHA	@	CLE	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	1	5	0	6	0	3B
48	63	Jun 23	PHA	@	CLE	L,2-5	CG	33	8.0	0	4	2	6	0	3B
49	64	Jun 24	PHA	@	CLE	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
50	65	Jun 25	PHA	@	BAL	L,1-5	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	3B
51	66	Jun 26	PHA	@	BAL	L,4-5	CG	41	9.1	0	3	0	3	0	3B
52	67	Jun 27 (1)	PHA	@	BAL	L,3-4	GS	34	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	3B
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
53	73 (5)	Jul 4	PHA	@	BOS	L,0-8	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH 3B
54	74	Jul 5 (1)	PHA		NYY	L,4-7	CG	47	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	3B
55	75	Jul 5 (2)	PHA		NYY	L,2-11	CG	43	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
56	76	Jul 6	PHA	@	WSH	L,2-5	CG	33	8.0	1	3	0	4	0	3B
57	77	Jul 9	PHA		BOS	W,9-3	CG	44	9.0	3	3	0	6	2	3B
58	78	Jul 10	PHA		BOS	L,3-5	CG	47	11.0	2	3	0	5	0	3B
59	79	Jul 11 (1)	PHA		BOS	L,0-18	CG	58	9.0	1	3	0	4	0	3B
60	80	Jul 11 (2)	PHA		BOS	L,1-11	CG	50	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
61	81	Jul 15	PHA		CLE	L,0-4	CG	37	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
62	82	Jul 16	PHA		CLE	L,3-9	CG	47	9.0	0	2	1	3	0	3B
63	83	Jul 17	PHA		CLE	L,0-6	CG	42	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	3B
64	84	Jul 18 (1)	PHA		CHW	L,2-10	CG	48	9.0	2	2	0	4	0	3B
65	85	Jul 18 (2)	PHA		CHW	L,3-4	CG	34	7.0	4	1	0	5	1	3B
66	86	Jul 20 (1)	PHA		DET	L,0-12	CG	47	9.0	1	3	0	4	1	3B
67	87	Jul 20 (2)	PHA		DET	L,3-4	CG	36	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
68	88	Jul 21	PHA		DET	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	0	2	1	3	1	3B
69	89	Jul 22	PHA		DET	L,4-9	CG	42	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
70	90	Jul 23	PHA		BAL	L,5-7	CG	43	9.0	3	3	0	6	1	3B
71	91	Jul 24	PHA		BAL	W,6-5	CG	43	9.0	1	2	1	4	0	3B
72	92	Jul 25 (1)	PHA		BAL	W,9-4	CG	43	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
73	93	Jul 25 (2)	PHA		BAL	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
74	94	Jul 27 (1)	PHA	@	DET	L,2-3	CG	38	8.2	4	3	0	7	2	3B
75	95	Jul 27 (2)	PHA	@	DET	W,8-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
76	96	Jul 28	PHA	@	DET	L,2-10	CG	44	8.0	2	3	0	5	1	3B
77	97	Jul 29 (1)	PHA	@	DET	L,2-4	CG	31	8.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
78	98	Jul 29 (2)	PHA	@	DET	L,3-7	CG	38	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	3B
79	99	Jul 30	PHA	@	CHW	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	3B
80	100	Jul 31	PHA	@	CHW	L,1-7	CG	36	8.0	0	3	0	3	1	3B
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
81	101	Aug 1 (1)	PHA	@	CHW	L,5-6	CG	37	8.0	0	4	0	4	0	3B
82	102	Aug 1 (2)	PHA	@	CHW	L,1-12	GS	26	4.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
83	103	Aug 2	PHA	@	BAL	L,2-10	CG	41	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
84	104	Aug 3	PHA	@	BAL	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
85	105	Aug 4	PHA	@	BAL	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
86	106	Aug 6	PHA	@	CLE	L,3-7	CG	38	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
87	107	Aug 7	PHA	@	CLE	L,1-5	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
88	108	Aug 8 (1)	PHA	@	CLE	L,2-7	CG	39	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	3B
89	109	Aug 8 (2)	PHA	@	CLE	L,2-5	CG	38	8.0	1	4	1	6	0	3B
90	110	Aug 10	PHA	@	NYY	L,2-5	CG	39	8.0	0	4	0	4	0	3B
91	111	Aug 11	PHA	@	NYY	L,1-3	CG	41	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
92	112	Aug 12 (1)	PHA	@	NYY	L,4-5	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
93	113	Aug 12 (2)	PHA	@	NYY	L,1-7	CG	0	8.0	0	5	0	5	1
94	114	Aug 13	PHA	@	WSH	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	3B
95	115	Aug 14	PHA	@	WSH	W,6-4	CG	47	11.0	2	5	0	7	0	3B
96	116	Aug 15	PHA	@	WSH	L,1-4	CG	34	8.0	1	5	0	6	1	3B
97	117	Aug 17	PHA		NYY	L,1-11	CG	47	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
98	118	Aug 18	PHA		NYY	L,1-6	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	3B
99	119	Aug 19	PHA		NYY	L,5-8	CG	41	9.0	2	3	0	5	0	3B
100	120	Aug 22 (1)	PHA		WSH	W,3-2	CG	50	12.0	2	4	0	6	0	3B
101	121	Aug 22 (2)	PHA		WSH	T,4-4	CG	40	9.0	2	2	0	4	0	3B
102	122	Aug 23 (1)	PHA		WSH	L,5-8	CG	49	9.0	3	0	0	3	1	3B
103	123	Aug 23 (2)	PHA		WSH	L,3-10	CG	46	9.0	0	4	0	4	1	3B
104	124	Aug 24	PHA		CLE	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	2	2	1	5	0	3B
105	125	Aug 25	PHA		CLE	L,3-4	CG	45	10.0	0	0	1	1	0	3B
106	126	Aug 26 (1)	PHA		CHW	L,1-8	CG	48	9.0	2	4	0	6	2	3B
107	127	Aug 26 (2)	PHA		CHW	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
108	128	Aug 27	PHA		CHW	L,0-11	CG	43	9.0	0	3	1	4	0	3B
109	129	Aug 28	PHA		CHW	L,2-5	CG	47	9.0	1	3	0	4	0	3B
110	130	Aug 29 (1)	PHA		DET	L,3-14	CG	46	9.0	0	6	0	6	0	3B
111	131	Aug 29 (2)	PHA		DET	L,1-2	CG	39	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	3B
112	132	Aug 31 (1)	PHA		BAL	W,8-6	CG	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
113	133	Aug 31 (2)	PHA		BAL	W,6-3	CG	39	9.0	0	1	0	1	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
114	134	Sep 3	PHA		BOS	L,1-11	CG	45	9.0	1	4	0	5	0	3B
115	135	Sep 4	PHA		BOS	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	1	4	0	5	1	3B
116	136	Sep 5 (1)	PHA		BOS	L,5-12	CG	47	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
117	137	Sep 5 (2)	PHA		BOS	L,3-7	CG	42	9.0	1	1	0	2	1	3B
118	138	Sep 6 (1)	PHA	@	WSH	L,1-8	CG	42	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
119	139	Sep 6 (2)	PHA	@	WSH	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
120	140	Sep 7	PHA	@	WSH	L,4-5	CG	34	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
121	141	Sep 8	PHA	@	CLE	L,2-5	CG	36	8.0	1	4	0	5	0	3B
122	142	Sep 9	PHA	@	CLE	L,4-5	CG	53	10.2	2	0	0	2	0	3B
123	143	Sep 10	PHA	@	DET	W,6-5	CG	42	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	3B
124	144	Sep 11	PHA	@	DET	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	3B
125	145	Sep 12 (1)	PHA	@	BAL	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
126	146	Sep 12 (2)	PHA	@	BAL	W,5-4	CG	41	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
127	147	Sep 14	PHA	@	CHW	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
128	148	Sep 17	PHA		NYY	L,3-10	CG	41	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
129	149	Sep 18	PHA		NYY	L,5-6	CG	42	9.0	2	3	0	5	1	3B
130	150	Sep 19	PHA		NYY	L,2-4	CG	42	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
131	151	Sep 20	PHA	@	BOS	L,2-5	CG	39	8.0	4	3	0	7	1	3B
132	152	Sep 21 (1)	PHA	@	BOS	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	3	6	0	9	2	3B
133	153	Sep 21 (2)	PHA	@	BOS	L,3-4	CG	39	8.0	1	2	0	3	1	3B
134	154	Sep 24	PHA	@	NYY	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
135	155	Sep 25	PHA	@	NYY	L,2-10	CG	0	8.0	0	2	0	2	0
136	156	Sep 26	PHA	@	NYY	W,8-6	GS	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
							136gm		1158.1	151	305	25	481	34