Jim Canavan
James Edward Canavan
Born: November 26, 1866
New Bedford, MA US
Deceased: May 27, 1949
New Bedford, MA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, C, LF, OF, P, RF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 160
Career: 1887-1906
Major League Statistics
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Jim Canavan compiled a career batting average of .290 with 41 home runs and 0 RBI in his 975-game career with the Manchester Farmers, Portsmouth Lillies, Portsmouth, Rockford, Omaha Omahogs, Omaha Omahas, Indianapolis Indians, Providence Grays, Providence Clamdiggers/Grays, New Haven Blues, Norwich Reds and New Bedford Whalers. He began playing during the 1887 season and last took the field during the 1906 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | NENL | Portsmouth Lillies | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | NENL | Manchester Farmers | 97 | 466 | 433 | 90 | 140 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 91 | 33 | .323 | .371 | .423 | .794 | 183 | |||||||||
| 1888 | NENL | Portsmouth Lillies | 29 | 136 | 136 | 33 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 17 | .294 | .294 | .478 | .772 | 65 | ||||||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | Omaha Omahogs | 116 | 444 | 444 | 93 | 115 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 75 | .259 | .259 | .381 | .640 | 169 | ||||||||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Indianapolis Indians | 105 | 425 | 425 | 135 | 134 | 30 | 14 | 12 | 47 | .315 | .315 | .536 | .852 | 228 | |||||||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Providence Clamdiggers/Grays | 119 | 499 | 484 | 103 | 142 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 50 | .293 | .293 | .401 | .694 | 194 | 15 | ||||||||
| 1900 | F | CTST | New Haven Blues | 87 | 360 | 350 | 73 | 110 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 30 | .314 | .314 | .429 | .743 | 150 | 10 | ||||||||
| 1901 | F | CTST | New Haven Blues | 102 | 417 | 417 | 138 | .331 | .331 | .331 | .662 | 138 | ||||||||||||||
| 1902 | B | CTST | New Haven Blues | 93 | 351 | 351 | 90 | 16 | 12 | 0 | .256 | .256 | .370 | .627 | 130 | |||||||||||
| 1903 | B | CTST | New Haven Blues | 34 | 115 | 115 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .226 | .226 | .270 | .496 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1904 | B | CTST | New Haven Blues | 100 | 354 | 354 | 101 | .285 | .285 | .285 | .571 | 101 | ||||||||||||||
| 1905 | B | CTST | Norwich Reds | 26 | 95 | 95 | 26 | .274 | .274 | .274 | .547 | 26 | ||||||||||||||
| 1906 | B | NENL | New Bedford Whalers | 67 | 231 | 231 | 51 | .221 | .221 | .221 | .442 | 51 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 975 | 3893 | 3835 | 527 | 1113 | 128 | 51 | 41 | 0 | 310 | 0 | 33 | 0 | .290 | .296 | .382 | .679 | 1466 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | NENL | Manchester Farmers | OF | 97 | .000 | ||||||
| 1888 | NENL | Portsmouth Lillies | SS | 25 | .000 | ||||||
| 1888 | NENL | Portsmouth Lillies | 2B | 2 | .000 | ||||||
| 1888 | NENL | Portsmouth Lillies | C | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1888 | NENL | Portsmouth Lillies | OF | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1888 | NENL | Portsmouth Lillies | P | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | Omaha Omahogs | LF | 115 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | Omaha Omahogs | 2B | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 74 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Providence Clamdiggers/Grays | LF | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Providence Clamdiggers/Grays | 2B | 64 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Providence Clamdiggers/Grays | 1B | 43 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Providence Clamdiggers/Grays | RF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | F | CTST | New Haven Blues | 1B | 87 | .000 | |||||
| 1906 | B | NENL | New Bedford Whalers | 2B | 64 | 146 | 130 | 15 | .948 | 4.312 | |
| Totals | 619 | 146 | 130 | 15 | 0 | .948 | .446 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | New England League | Manchester Farmers | ||||
| 1888 | New England League | Portsmouth Lillies | ||||
| 1888 | Ind | New England Inter-State League | Portsmouth | |||
| 1888 | Ind | Central Inter-State League | Rockford | |||
| 1889 | Western Association | Omaha Omahogs | ||||
| 1890 | Ind | Western Association | Omaha Omahas | |||
| 1895 | A | Western League | Indianapolis Indians | May 1, 1895 | September 20, 1895 | |
| 1896 | A | Eastern League | Providence Grays | May 1, 1896 | September 15, 1896 | |
| 1898 | A | Eastern League | Providence Clamdiggers/Grays | April 30, 1898 | September 11, 1898 | |
| 1900 | F | Connecticut State League | New Haven Blues | May 10, 1900 | September 6, 1900 | |
| 1901 | F | Connecticut State League | New Haven Blues | |||
| 1902 | B | Connecticut State League | New Haven Blues | |||
| 1903 | B | Connecticut State League | New Haven Blues | |||
| 1904 | B | Connecticut State League | New Haven Blues | |||
| 1905 | B | Connecticut State League | Norwich Reds | |||
| 1906 | B | New England League | New Bedford Whalers |
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