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.

1959 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1959 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	2 (1)	Apr 14	BAL		NYY	L,3-13		7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
2	4 (1)	Apr 16	BAL		NYY	W,7-4	GS	35	8.0	0	5	0	5	0	3B
3	5	Apr 17	BAL		WSH	W,4-3	GS	33	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
4	6	Apr 18	BAL		WSH	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	0	3	0	3	1	3B
5	7	Apr 19 (1)	BAL		WSH	W,7-5	GS	39	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	3B 2B
6	8	Apr 19 (2)	BAL		WSH	L,2-4	CG	37	9.0	1	4	0	5	1	3B
7	9	Apr 21	BAL	@	BOS	W,5-2	CG	40	9.0	0	4	0	4	0	3B
8	10	Apr 22	BAL	@	BOS	L,4-8	CG	42	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
9	11	Apr 23	BAL	@	BOS	W,8-7	CG	44	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
10	12	Apr 25	BAL	@	NYY	W,2-1	GF	17	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B SS
11	13	Apr 26 (1)	BAL	@	NYY	W,5-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH SS
12	14	Apr 26 (2)	BAL	@	NYY	W,3-2	GF	4	1.0	0	2	0	2	0	2B
13	15	Apr 29	BAL	@	DET	L,1-7	GF	18	3.0	3	1	1	5	0	3B
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
14	20 (4)	May 5	BAL	@	CLE	L,1-9	CG	40	8.0	0	1	1	2	0	3B
15	23 (2)	May 8	BAL		BOS	L,0-5	GF	9	2.0	0	1	0	1	1	2B
16	24	May 9	BAL		BOS	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	3B
17	25	May 10 (1)	BAL		BOS	L,2-3	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH 3B
18	26	May 10 (2)	BAL		BOS	L,1-5	CG	35	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	3B
19	28 (1)	May 14	BAL		KCA	L,1-2	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH 3B
20	29	May 15	BAL		DET	W,2-1	GS	32	7.2	1	2	0	3	0	3B
21	33 (3)	May 18	BAL		CLE	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	1	3	0	4	0	3B
22	34	May 19	BAL		CHW	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	0	1	1	2	0	3B
23	37 (2)	May 23	BAL		NYY	L,5-13	GF	10	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
24	38	May 24 (1)	BAL		NYY	L,0-9	CG	42	9.0	0	4	0	4	0	3B
25	43 (4)	May 29	BAL	@	NYY	L,2-5	CG	38	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
26	44	May 30 (1)	BAL	@	BOS	L,4-5	GS	18	5.0	2	0	0	2	1	3B
27	45	May 30 (2)	BAL	@	BOS	L,3-8	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
28	46	May 31	BAL	@	BOS	W,2-1	GF	23	7.0	3	4	0	7	0	2B
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
29	48 (1)	Jun 3	BAL	@	CHW	L,1-6	CG	38	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
30	49	Jun 4	BAL	@	CHW	L,5-6		17	4.0	0	2	0	2	0	PH 3B
31	51 (1)	Jun 6	BAL	@	KCA	L,1-5	CG	39	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
32	55 (3)	Jun 11	BAL		CLE	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	0	1	1	2	0	3B
33	56	Jun 13	BAL		CHW	W,6-4	GF	10	2.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
34	57	Jun 14 (1)	BAL		CHW	L,6-9	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
35	58	Jun 14 (2)	BAL		CHW	L,2-3	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
36	61 (2)	Jun 18	BAL		DET	W,7-6	GS	41	9.0	1	6	0	7	0	3B 2B
37	63 (1)	Jun 19 (2)	BAL		KCA	W,2-0	CG	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
38	64	Jun 20	BAL		KCA	L,2-6	CG	42	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	3B
39	67 (2)	Jun 24	BAL	@	CLE	W,7-4	CG	35	9.0	1	4	0	5	0	3B
40	68	Jun 25	BAL	@	CLE	L,2-3	GF	10	2.0	1	2	0	3	1	3B 2B
41	69	Jun 26 (1)	BAL	@	DET	W,12-7	GF	13	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
42	70	Jun 26 (2)	BAL	@	DET	W,4-1	GF	11	3.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
43	72 (1)	Jun 28	BAL	@	DET	L,2-7	CG	37	8.0	2	3	0	5	0	3B
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
44	76 (3)	Jul 3	BAL		BOS	W,6-1	CG	33	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
45	77	Jul 4	BAL		BOS	W,11-5	CG	38	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
46	79 (1)	Jul 5 (2)	BAL		BOS	L,3-6	GS	27	6.0	2	2	0	4	0	3B
							50gm		283.2	36	75	4	115	6