Jim Kane
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908)
Jim Kane was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1908 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 55 career games, he hit .241 with 35 hits and 22 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 225 lb
- Died
- 10/2/1947 in Omaha, NE, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1908-04-21
- Last Game
- 1908-10-04
Full name: James Joseph Kane
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 145 | 16 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 16 | .241 | .299 | .303 | .603 | -11 |
Career AVG .241 vs. league average .241 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .299 vs. league average .298 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .303 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .603 vs. league average .605 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | PIT | NL | 55 | 145 | 16 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 16 | .241 | .240 (avg) | .298 (avg) | .306 (-1%) | .605 (avg) | -11.4 |
| Career · 1 season | 55 | 145 | 16 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 16 | .241 | — | — | — | — | -11 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (55 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 27 | 57 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .123 |
| Away | 28 | 88 | 13 | 28 | 0 | 14 | .318 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908-10-04 | PIT | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-29 | PIT | STL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-08-26 | PIT | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-08-20 | PIT | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1908-08-18 | PIT | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-08-12 | PIT | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1908-08-11 | PIT | PHI | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-08-04 | PIT | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1908-07-17 | PIT | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-07-16 | PIT | BSN | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 39 |
Jim Kane: the record in brief
Jim Kane's major league career runs from a debut on April 21, 1908 to a final game on October 4, 1908. Kane spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Pittsburgh Pirates. Kane, born on November 27, 1881, in Scranton, PA, USA, is listed as a first baseman and threw and hit left-handed. The bio gives 225 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The bio records the death on October 2, 1947, in Omaha, NE, USA. The bio lists the given name James Joseph.
Across 55 games at the plate, Kane's career line reads 35 hits in 145 at bats for a .241 average, along with 22 RBI. The on-base percentage is .299 and the slugging percentage .303, for an OPS of .603. Kane hit .241 while the league hit .241 over the same span, a figure close to average. Only one season appears, 1908 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, when Kane played 55 games and went 35 for 145. That year the league hit .240, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Kane appears at one position only: first base, in 39 games. At first base, Kane's fielding totals are 378 putouts, 24 assists and 14 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Kane
- Was Jim Kane a pitcher?
- No. Jim Kane was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Jim Kane hit?
- Jim Kane hit 0 career home runs with 35 hits.
- What teams did Jim Kane play for?
- Jim Kane played for one team, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1908).
- What were Jim Kane's career stats?
- In 55 games, Jim Kane had 35 hits, 22 RBI, 16 runs, and 5 stolen bases, with a .241 batting average.
- What position did Jim Kane play?
- Jim Kane played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jim Kane and how much did he weigh?
- Jim Kane was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 225 pounds.
- What was Jim Kane's career batting average?
- Jim Kane batted .241 over his career, with 35 hits in 145 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jim Kane have?
- Jim Kane drove in 22 runs in his career.
- Is Jim Kane in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jim Kane has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.