Jim Hegan

Q: When was Jim Hegan born?

Jim Hegan was born on August 3, 1920.

Q: Where was Jim Hegan born?

Jim Hegan was born in Lynn, MA .

Q: How tall was Jim Hegan?

Jim Hegan was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jim Hegan weigh when playing?

Jim Hegan weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Jim Hegan in the Hall of Fame?

Jim Hegan has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many hits did Jim Hegan have?

Jim Hegan had 1,087 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Jim Hegan have?

Jim Hegan had 92 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Jim Hegan's average?

Jim Hegan had a .228 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Jim Hegan played for?

Jim Hegan played for 5 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs.

Q: What are Jim Hegan's nicknames?

Shanty is a nickname for Jim Hegan.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: August 3, 1920 in Lynn, MA us

Died: June 17, 1984 in Lynn, MA

Buried: Swampscott Cemetery, Swampscott, MA

High School: Lynn English HS (Lynn, MA)

Debut: September 9, 1941 (Age 21-037d, 9,098th in major league history)
vs. PHA 5 AB, 2 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 4, 1960 (Age 39-336d)
vs. SFG 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1942 season

Full Name: James Edward Hegan

Nicknames: Shanty

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Relatives: Father of Mike Hegan

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.6

4772

1087

.228

550

RBI

525

OBP

.295

SLG

.344

OPS

.639

OPS+

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Games by Position

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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
1938	17	CLE-min	C	62	198	185	33	54	10	3	5	19	1		11	49	.292	.332	.459	.791		85		0	2				SPL · MATL
1939	18	CLE-min	C	103	342	342		83	13	1	13						.243	.243	.401	.643		137							SPL · MATL
1940	19	CLE-min	A	32	78	78		19	3	3	0						.244	.244	.359	.603		28							WKB · EL
1941	20	CLE-min	A1,A	111	354	354		85	11	11	3						.240	.240	.359	.599		127							OKC,WKB · TL,EL
1941	20	CLE	AL	16	53	47	4	15	2	0	1	5	0	0	4	7	.319	.373	.426	.798	115	20	1	0	2		1	2
1942	21	CLE-min	AA	4	8	8	1	2	1	0	0	0	0				.250	.250	.375	.625		3	0						BLT · IL
1942	21	CLE	AL	68	184	170	10	33	5	0	0	11	1	3	11	31	.194	.243	.224	.467	35	38	3	0	3		0	2/H
1943			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	25	CLE	AL	88	293	271	29	64	11	5	0	17	1	4	17	44	.236	.284	.314	.597	72	85	8	1	3		0	2/H
1947	26	CLE	AL	135	426	378	38	94	14	5	4	42	3	1	41	49	.249	.324	.344	.668	88	130	8	1	6		11	*2/H	AS
1948	27	CLE	AL	144	524	472	60	117	21	6	14	61	6	3	48	74	.248	.317	.407	.724	94	192	10	0	4		17	*2/H	MVP-19
1949	28	CLE	AL	152	529	468	54	105	19	5	8	55	1	0	49	89	.224	.298	.338	.635	69	158	12	0	12		13	*2	AS
1950	29	CLE	AL	131	469	415	53	91	16	5	14	58	1	0	42	52	.219	.291	.383	.674	74	159	11	0	12		8	*2/H	AS
1951	30	CLE	AL	133	457	416	60	99	17	5	6	43	0	3	38	72	.238	.302	.346	.648	79	144	6	0	3		9	*2H	AS
1952	31	CLE	AL	112	364	333	39	75	17	2	4	41	0	2	29	47	.225	.287	.324	.612	75	108	4	0	2		4	*2/H	AS
1953	32	CLE	AL	112	329	299	37	65	10	1	9	37	1	2	25	41	.217	.280	.348	.628	71	104	8	1	4		1	*2H
1954	33	CLE	AL	139	470	423	56	99	12	7	11	40	0	1	34	48	.234	.289	.374	.662	79	158	15	0	7	4	1	*2/H	MVP-22
1955	34	CLE	AL	116	352	304	30	67	5	2	9	40	0	1	34	33	.220	.293	.339	.632	67	103	7	0	7	7	5	*2H
1956	35	CLE	AL	122	369	315	42	70	15	2	6	34	1	1	49	54	.222	.327	.340	.667	75	107	8	0	4	0	6	*2H
1957	36	CLE	AL	58	167	148	14	32	7	0	4	15	0	1	16	23	.216	.291	.345	.636	74	51	4	0	2	1	1	2/H
1958	37	TOT	MLB	70	203	189	19	38	12	0	1	13	0	0	14	48	.201	.256	.280	.537	44	53	5	0	0	0	1	2
1958	37	DET	AL	45	140	130	14	25	6	0	1	7	0	0	10	32	.192	.250	.262	.512	38	34	5	0	0	0	1	2
1958	37	PHI	NL	25	63	59	5	13	6	0	0	6	0	0	4	16	.220	.270	.322	.592	57	19	0	0	0	0	0	2
1959	38	TOT	NL	46	88	81	1	14	2	0	0	8	0	2	4	20	.173	.207	.198	.404	9	16	1	0	1	2	1	2
1959	38	PHI	NL	25	57	51	1	10	1	0	0	8	0	1	3	10	.196	.232	.216	.448	20	11	0	0	1	2	1	2
1959	38	SFG	NL	21	31	30	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	10	.133	.161	.167	.328	-11	5	1	0	0	0	0	2
1960	39	CHC	NL	24	45	43	4	9	2	1	1	5	0	0	1	10	.209	.244	.372	.617	68	16	2	1	0	0	0	2/H
17 Yrs				1666	5322	4772	550	1087	187	46	92	525	15	24	456	742	.228	.295	.344	.639	74	1642	113	4	72	14	79
162 Game Avg.				162	518	464	53	106	18	4	9	51	1	2	44	72	.228	.295	.344	.639	74	160	11	0	7		8
				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
CLE (14 yrs)				1526	4986	4459	526	1026	171	45	90	499	15	22	437	664	.230	.299	.349	.648	76	1557	105	3	71	12	77
PHI (2 yrs)				50	120	110	6	23	7	0	0	14	0	1	7	26	.209	.252	.273	.525	40	30	0	0	1	2	1
CHC (1 yr)				24	45	43	4	9	2	1	1	5	0	0	1	10	.209	.244	.372	.617	68	16	2	1	0	0	0
SFG (1 yr)				21	31	30	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	10	.133	.161	.167	.328	-11	5	1	0	0	0	0
DET (1 yr)				45	140	130	14	25	6	0	1	7	0	0	10	32	.192	.250	.262	.512	38	34	5	0	0	0	1

AL (15 yrs)				1571	5126	4589	540	1051	177	45	91	506	15	22	447	696	.229	.297	.347	.644	75	1591	110	3	71	12	78
NL (3 yrs)				95	196	183	10	36	10	1	1	19	0	2	9	46	.197	.236	.279	.515	38	51	3	1	1	2	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jim Hegan born?

Jim Hegan was born on August 3, 1920.

Where was Jim Hegan born?

Jim Hegan was born in Lynn, MA.

How tall was Jim Hegan?

Jim Hegan was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Jim Hegan weigh when playing?

Jim Hegan weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jim Hegan play?

Jim Hegan played 17 seasons.

Is Jim Hegan in the Hall of Fame?

Jim Hegan has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Jim Hegan play?

Jim Hegan was a Catcher.

How many hits did Jim Hegan have?

Jim Hegan had 1,087 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Jim Hegan have?

Jim Hegan had 92 home runs over his career.

What was Jim Hegan's average?

Jim Hegan had a .228 average over his career.

How many teams has Jim Hegan played for?

Jim Hegan played for 5 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs.

How many World Series has Jim Hegan won?

Jim Hegan won 1 World Series.

When did Jim Hegan retire?

Jim Hegan last played in 1960.

What are Jim Hegan's nicknames?