| Jim Fogarty | |
| Position: | Outfielder |
| Birth Date: | 12 February 1864 |
| Birth Place: | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | May 1 |
| Debutyear: | 1884 |
| Debutteam: | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | October 4 |
| Finalyear: | 1890 |
| Finalteam: | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .246 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 20 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 320 |
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James G. Fogarty (February 12, 1864 – May 20, 1891) was an American professional baseball outfielder.
Fogarty was born in San Francisco, California, in 1864. In 1883, he started his professional baseball career in the minor leagues.[1]
Fogarty was signed by the National League's Philadelphia Phillies based on a recommendation by Jerry Denny to Phillies manager Harry Wright.[2] Fogarty played for the Phillies from 1884 to 1889.[3]
In 1890, Fogarty played for the Players League's Philadelphia Athletics, and he was also the team's manager for 16 games that season.[1]
Fogarty was an average hitter, with batting averages between .212 and .293 during all seven of his major league seasons. He finished his career with a .246 batting average, 20 home runs, 320 runs batted in, and a 98 OPS+.[3]
Fogarty was a good baserunner. In 1887, he finished second in the NL in stolen bases with 102. In 1889, he led the NL with 99 stolen bases.[3]
Splitting his time between right field and center field, Fogarty was regarded as one of the best defensive outfielders of his era.[4]
Before the 1891 season, Fogarty contracted tuberculosis. He died in Philadelphia in May at the age of 27.[5]