Jim Delahanty
James Christopher Delahanty (June 20, 1879 – October 17, 1953) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball. He played thirteen seasons with eight clubs: the Chicago Orphans (1901), New York Giants (1902), Boston Beaneaters (1904–05), Cincinnati Reds (1906), St. Louis Browns (1907), Washington Senators (1907–09), Detroit Tigers (1909–12), and Brooklyn Tip-Tops (1914–15).
Jim Delahanty | |
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Jim Delahanty baseball card | |
Second baseman | |
Born: Cleveland, Ohio | June 20, 1879|
Died: October 17, 1953 74) Cleveland, Ohio | (aged|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 19, 1901, for the Chicago Orphans | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 8, 1915, for the Brooklyn Tip-Tops | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .283 |
Hits | 1,159 |
Hit by pitch | 92 |
Teams | |
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Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he batted and threw right-handed. He was the fourth of six brothers, and all of them played professional baseball, with five of them (Jim, Ed, Frank, Joe, and Tom) appearing at the major-league level. After his baseball career, Delahanty moved back to Cleveland occasionally playing in exhibition games with his brothers, where he lived until he died.