Jim Fogarty

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=Jim Fogarty

|image=Jim Fogarty, Philadelphia Quakers, baseball card portrait LCCN2007686893.jpg

|caption=1887 baseball card of Fogarty

|position=Outfielder

|birth_date={{birth date|1864|2|12}}

|birth_place=San Francisco, California, U.S.

|death_date={{death date and age|1891|5|20|1864|2|12}}

|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

|teams=

Philadelphia Phillies ({{baseball year|1884}}–{{baseball year|1889}})
Philadelphia Athletics ({{baseball year|1890}})

|highlights=

NL stolen base leader (1889)

}}

James G. Fogarty (February 12, 1864 – May 20, 1891) was an American professional baseball outfielder.

Career

Fogarty was born in San Francisco, California, in 1864. In 1883, he started his professional baseball career in the minor leagues.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=fogart001jim "Jim Fogarty Career Stats Leagues Statistics"]. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 25, 2024.

Fogarty was signed by the National League's Philadelphia Phillies based on a recommendation by Jerry Denny to Phillies manager Harry Wright.{{cite news|via=newspapers.com|accessdate=2023-02-16|newspaper=San Francisco Examiner|title=Diamond Dust|date=December 27, 1886|page=2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118744889/the-san-francisco-examiner/}} Fogarty played for the Phillies from 1884 to 1889.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fogarji01.shtml "Jim Fogarty"]. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 25, 2024.

In 1890, Fogarty played for the Players' League's Philadelphia Athletics, and he was also the team's manager for 16 games that season.

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+.

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.

Splitting his time between right field and center field, Fogarty was regarded as one of the best defensive outfielders of his era.Nemec, David (2006). The Great Encyclopedia of Nineteenth Century Major League Baseball. p. 201.

Before the 1891 season, Fogarty contracted tuberculosis. He died in Philadelphia in May at the age of 27.Koszarek, Ed (2006). The Players League. pp. 128–129.