Jim Finigan

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1954-1959 (1954-1959)
Proper Name
James Leroy Finigan
Positions
3B (332) ... 2B (159) ... SS (2)
Height / Weight
5-11 / 175
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Death Date
May 16,1981   Age:  52.270
High School
St. Ambrose (Quincy,IL)
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
finij101
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Jim Finigan [James Leroy Finigan] played 6 seasons in the Major Leagues between 1954-1959. His date of birth is August 19th, 1928He died on May 16th, 1981 at the age of 52. Made his Major League Debut on April 25th, 1954 at the age of 25. Historically, based on stats listed below, his most frequent teammate was Arnie Portocarrero [4 seasons]. Finigan played 3 seasons with the Athletics organization, 1 season with the Baltimore Orioles, 1 season with the Detroit Tigers and 1 season with the San Francisco Giants. Had a career high 68 runs batted in with the Kansas City Athletics in 1955. Had a career high .302 Batting Average for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1954. Had a career high .802 OPS for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1954.

Career Transactions: Traded ...
from New York Yankees with Don Bollweg, Johnny Gray, Jim Robertson, Vic Power and Bill Renna to Philadelphia Athletics for Harry Byrd, Eddie Robinson, Tom Hamilton, Carmen Mauro and Loren Babe on December 16th, 1953. Traded from Kansas City Athletics with Jack Crimian, Bill Harrington and Eddie Robinson to Detroit Tigers for Ned Garver, Gene Host, Virgil Trucks and Wayne Belardi on December 5th, 1956. Traded from Detroit Tigers to San Francisco Giants for Ozzie Virgil and Gail Harris on January 28th, 1958. Traded from San Francisco Giants to Baltimore Orioles for Art CeccarelliJim Brideweser on October 1st, 1958.

Batting Statistics

CSV
Glossary
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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposlnptbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1954Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA15255/3/761101364875714725675128646606301720556038109.302.381.421.802.238.119.33611.4311.791.0369.57
1955Kansas City AthleticsALMLBKC142645/6/35742999150545721393079681361493516182106154693.255.333.385.718.239.130.2669.927.970.8060.56
1956Kansas City AthleticsALMLBKC142745//57869123839125029547222131302815416712901143.216.298.284.582.196.068.23210.349.660.93125.00
1957Detroit TigersALMLBDET5285/48/29197641742047420171123181512355204641.270.357.316.673.178.046.29911.278.820.780.00
1958San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN1729H4/5R9/28232535200100351001172923.200.310.280.590.200.080.25010.3417.241.670.00
1959Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL33305/46/67981590*48119143060110109100020639130723.252.300.328.628.160.076.2646.927.691.11119.00
Tot:MLB (6 yrs) MLB      51216001954227417191688131901766211110515871828110312.264.342.367.709.219.103.28510.399.630.9384.21
Tot:NL (1 yrs) NL      232535200100351001172923.200.310.280.590.200.080.25010.3417.241.67
Tot:AL (5 yrs) AL      4891575192417721719167813187171521119505801799108309.265.343.368.711.219.103.28510.399.510.9182.89
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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* indicates player had a low sample size of plate appearances.

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Other Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1955American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26130000000001000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00
Tot:AllStar (1 Yrs) AllStar 130000000001000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.33

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