Jim Fogarty | |
Position: | Outfielder |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 12 February 1864 |
Birth Place: | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Death Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | May 1 |
Debutyear: | 1884 |
Debutteam: | Philadelphia Quakers |
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 |
Stat4label: | Stolen bases |
Stat4value: | 325 |
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James G. Fogarty (February 12, 1864 – May 20, 1891) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1890 for the Philadelphia Quakers and Philadelphia Athletics.[1] He led the National League in stolen bases in 1889.[2] He was signed by the Quakers based on a recommendation by Jerry Denny to Quakers manager Harry Wright.[3]
Fogarty was known to win money from teammates playing poker.[4]
An alumnus of Saint Mary's College of California, Fogarty died of tuberculosis at the age of 27[5] in Philadelphia.