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)

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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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1938	17	-5.9	Springfield	MATL	C	CLE	62	198	185	33	54	10	3	5	19	1		11	49	.292	.332	.460	.791	85		0	2
1939	18	-5.1	Springfield	MATL	C	CLE	103		342		83	13	1	13						.243		.401		137
1940	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A1-A		76	216	216		58	10	6	2						.269		.398		86
1940	19	-6.2	Wilkes-Barre	EL	A	CLE	32		78		19	3	3	0						.244		.359		28
1940	19	-7.3	Oklahoma City	TL	A1		44		138		39	7	3	2						.283		.420		58
1941	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A1-A	CLE	111	354	354		85	11	11	3						.240		.359		127
1941	20	-5.2	Wilkes-Barre	EL	A	CLE	34		98		23	2	4	2						.235		.398		39
1941	20	-5.8	Oklahoma City	TL	A1	CLE	77		256		62	9	7	1						.242		.344		88
1941	20	-8.0	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	16	53	47	4	15	2	0	1	5	0	0	4	7	.319	.373	.426	.798	20	1	0	2		1
1942	21	-5.1	Baltimore	IL	AA	CLE	4		8	1	2	1	0	0	0	0				.250		.375		3	0
1942	21	-6.9	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	68	184	170	10	33	5	0	0	11	1	3	11	31	.194	.243	.224	.467	38	3	0	3		0

1946	25	-4.6	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	88	292	271	29	64	11	5	0	17	1	4	17	44	.236	.284	.314	.597	85	8	1	3		0
1947	26	-3.3	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	135	426	378	38	94	14	5	4	42	3	1	41	49	.249	.324	.344	.668	130	8	1	6		11
1948	27	-2.0	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	144	524	472	60	117	21	6	14	61	6	3	48	74	.248	.317	.407	.724	192	10	0	4		17
1949	28	-0.8	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	152	529	468	54	105	19	5	8	55	1	0	49	89	.224	.298	.338	.636	158	12	0	12		13
1950	29	0.2	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	131	469	415	53	91	16	5	14	58	1	0	42	52	.219	.291	.383	.674	159	11	0	12		8
1951	30	1.0	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	133	457	416	60	99	17	5	6	43	0	3	38	72	.238	.302	.346	.648	144	6	0	3		9
1952	31	2.2	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	112	364	333	39	75	17	2	4	41	0	2	29	47	.225	.287	.324	.612	108	4	0	2		4
1953	32	3.3	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	112	329	299	37	65	10	1	9	37	1	2	25	41	.217	.280	.348	.628	104	8	1	4		1
1954	33	4.6	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	139	468	423	56	99	12	7	11	40	0	1	34	48	.234	.289	.374	.662	158	15	0	7	4	1
1955	34	5.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	116	352	304	30	67	5	2	9	40	0	1	34	33	.220	.293	.339	.632	103	7	0	7	7	5
1956	35	6.6	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	122	368	315	42	70	15	2	6	34	1	1	49	54	.222	.327	.340	.667	107	8	0	4	0	6
1957	36	7.3	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	58	167	148	14	32	7	0	4	15	0	1	16	23	.216	.291	.345	.636	51	4	0	2	1	1
1958	37		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	DET	70	203	189	19	38	12	0	1	13	0	0	14	48	.201	.256	.280	.537	53	5	0	0	0	1
1958	37	8.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	45	140	130	14	25	6	0	1	7	0	0	10	32	.192	.250	.262	.512	34	5	0	0	0	1
1958	37	8.8	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	25	63	59	5	13	6	0	0	6	0	0	4	16	.220	.270	.322	.592	19	0	0	0	0	0
1959	38		2 Teams	NL	Maj	PHI-SFG	46	88	81	1	14	2	0	0	8	0	2	4	20	.173	.207	.198	.404	16	1	0	1	2	1
1959	38	9.7	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	25	57	51	1	10	1	0	0	8	0	1	3	10	.196	.232	.216	.448	11	0	0	1	2	1
1959	38	9.7	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	21	31	30	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	10	.133	.161	.167	.328	5	1	0	0	0	0
1960	39	11.1	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	24	45	43	4	9	2	1	1	5	0	0	1	10	.209	.244	.372	.617	16	2	1	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (17 seasons)					Majors		1666	5318	4772	550	1087	187	46	92	525	15	24	456	742	.228	.295	.344	.639	1642	113	4	72	14	79
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		356	1118	1105	34	282	45	21	23	19	1		11	49	.255		.396		438		0	2
All Levels (20 Seasons)							2022	6436	5877	584	1369	232	67	115	544	16	24	467	791	.233		.354		2080	113	4	74	14	79

AA (1 season)					Minors		4	8	8	1	2	1	0	0	0	0				.250		.375		3	0
A (2 seasons)					Minors		66	176	176		42	5	7	2						.239		.381		67
A1 (2 seasons)					Minors		121	394	394		101	16	10	3						.256		.371		146
C (2 seasons)					Minors		165	540	527	33	137	23	4	18	19	1		11	49	.260		.421		222		0	2