Jim Sheehan, baseball player, 1936-1936

Jim Sheehan

Born: 6/3/1913 in New Haven, CT, USA

Died: 12/2/2003 in New Haven, CT, USA

MLB Debut: 1936-09-26 | Final Game: 1936-09-26

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 196 lbs

Full name: James Thomas Sheehan

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Biography

Jim Sheehan, born in 1913, was a professional baseball player who made a brief appearance in Major League Baseball on September 26, 1936. His career, though short-lived, is a testament to the challenges faced by athletes seeking to establish themselves in the competitive landscape of the sport during the 1930s. Sheehan played the role of a position player in a time when the game was characterized by the emergence of power hitters and the evolving strategies of the sport. In his singular game, Sheehan did not record any hits, home runs, or runs batted in, finishing with a batting average of .0. While his statistical contributions may not reflect a long or impactful career, his participation in the major leagues places him among a select group of players who reached the pinnacle of baseball, if only for a fleeting moment. As a player from the late 1930s, Sheehan's experience also serves as a historical footnote that underscores the unpredictability of a player's journey in professional athletics.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.754 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1936 NY1 NL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 1 0 5 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1936 NY1 C 1 0 5 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa AL 1934