Jim Canavan

American baseball player (1866–1949)
Baseball player
Jim Canavan
Outfielder / Second baseman / Shortstop
Born: (1866-11-26)November 26, 1866
New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died: May 27, 1949(1949-05-27) (aged 82)
New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 8, 1891, for the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers
Last MLB appearance
July 13, 1897, for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
MLB statistics
Batting average.223
Home runs30
Runs batted in287
Teams
  • Cincinnati Kelly's Killers (1891)
  • Milwaukee Brewers (1891)
  • Chicago Colts (1892)
  • Cincinnati Reds (1893–1894)
  • Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1897)
Standing man in baseball uniform with bat
James Edward "Jim" Canavan, 1889, Burdick Collection, Metropolitan Museum of Art

James Edward Canavan (November 26, 1866 – May 27, 1949) was an American professional baseball player who played outfield and infield from 1891-1897 in the American Association and National League.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)


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