Jim Canavan

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1891-1897)

AVG .224
HR 30
RBI 291
H 464
OPS .650
PIV -3,222
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 160 lb
Born
11/26/1866 in New Bedford, MA, USA
Died
5/27/1949 in New Bedford, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1891-04-08
Last Game
1897-07-13

Full name: James Edward Canavan

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
541 2,072 326 464 63 49 30 291 114 232 165 .224 .305 .345 .650 -3,222

Career AVG .224 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 18.2% below league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.

Career SLG .345 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Career OPS .650 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1891 CN3 AA 101 426 74 97 13 14 7 66 21 27 44 .228 .254 (-10%) .331 (-15%) .343 (+9%) .675 (-3%) -393.6
1891 ML3 AA 35 142 33 38 2 4 3 21 7 16 10 .268 .254 (+5%) .331 (+3%) .343 (+17%) .675 (+10%) -393.6
1892 CHN NL 118 439 48 73 10 11 0 32 33 48 48 .166 .244 (-32%) .316 (-22%) .327 (-27%) .644 (-24%) -1592.6
1893 CIN NL 121 461 65 104 13 7 5 64 31 51 20 .226 .279 (-19%) .356 (-14%) .379 (-17%) .735 (-15%) -1197.7
1894 CIN NL 103 364 81 100 16 10 13 74 13 64 25 .275 .309 (-11%) .379 (+1%) .435 (+10%) .814 (+6%) 489.8
1897 BRO NL 63 240 25 52 9 3 2 34 9 26 18 .217 .291 (-26%) .354 (-16%) .387 (-21%) .741 (-19%) -737.0
Career · 6 seasons 541 2,072 326 464 63 49 30 291 114 232 165 .224 — — — — -3,825

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 9 0 2 1
2B 205 0 506 611 111 63
3B 3 0 2 1 0 0
OF 218 0 439 26 42 6
SS 117 0 239 357 94 33

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1891 CN3 SS 101 0 217 304 85 31
1891 ML3 2B 24 0 51 76 20 4
1891 ML3 SS 11 0 14 35 8 1
1892 CHN 2B 112 0 282 349 53 40
1892 CHN OF 4 0 6 1 0 0
1892 CHN SS 2 0 6 5 1 1
1893 CIN 2B 5 0 12 18 2 0
1893 CIN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1893 CIN OF 117 0 243 15 19 0
1894 CIN 1B 1 0 9 0 2 1
1894 CIN 2B 1 0 4 6 4 1
1894 CIN 3B 2 0 2 1 0 0
1894 CIN OF 97 0 190 10 23 6
1894 CIN SS 3 0 2 13 0 0
1897 BRO 2B 63 0 157 162 32 18

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 205
Third Base 3
Shortstop 117
Left Field 105
Center Field 10
Right Field 106

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jim Canavan (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Doug Baird
    .234 avg, 6 HR
  2. 94
    Ray Mack
    .232 avg, 34 HR
  3. 94
    Dan Stearns
    .242 avg, 8 HR
  4. 92
    Sherry Robertson
    .230 avg, 26 HR
  5. 90
    Jace Peterson
    .226 avg, 42 HR
  6. 90
    Art Phelan
    .236 avg, 8 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Canavan

What years did Jim Canavan play?
Jim Canavan played in Major League Baseball from 1891 to 1897.
Was Jim Canavan a pitcher?
No. Jim Canavan was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jim Canavan hit?
Jim Canavan hit 30 career home runs with 464 hits.