Jim Egan | |
Position: | Pitcher/Center fielder |
Bats: | Unknown |
Throws: | Left |
Birth Date: | 1858 |
Birth Place: | Derby, Connecticut |
Death Place: | New Haven, Connecticut |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | May 15 |
Debutyear: | 1882 |
Debutteam: | Troy Trojans |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 29 |
Finalyear: | 1882 |
Finalteam: | Troy Trojans |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | AVG |
Stat1value: | .200 |
Stat2label: | Win–loss record |
Stat2value: | 4 - 6 |
Stat3label: | ERA |
Stat3value: | 4.14 |
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James K. Egan (1858 - September 26, 1884), nicknamed "Troy Terrier",[1] was an American Major League Baseball player from New Haven, Connecticut who played one season as a pitcher and center fielder for the Troy Trojans of the National League in .[2] He played in a total of 30 games that season, 18 as an outfielder, and 12 as a pitcher.
Egan died in his hometown at the age of 26 of brain fever.[2] [3]