Jimmy Walsh

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1917)

AVG .232
HR 6
RBI 150
H 410
OPS .647
PIV 232
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
8/24/1887 in Rathroe, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died
7/3/1962 in Syracuse, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1912-08-26
Last Game
1917-10-04

Full name: James Charles Walsh

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
541 1,771 235 410 71 31 6 150 92 249 213 .232 .330 .317 .647 232

Career AVG .232 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .317 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.

Career OPS .647 vs. league average .658 across their career seasons — near 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
1912 PHA AL 31 107 11 27 8 2 0 15 7 12 9 .252 .268 (-6%) .335 (-2%) .358 (+2%) .694 (avg) -16.7
1913 PHA AL 97 303 56 77 16 5 0 27 15 38 40 .254 .259 (-2%) .325 (+5%) .345 (-2%) .670 (+2%) 145.0
1914 NYA AL 43 136 13 26 1 3 1 11 6 29 21 .191 .255 (-25%) .322 (+3%) .339 (-22%) .661 (-10%) -104.0
1914 PHA AL 68 216 35 51 11 6 3 36 6 30 27 .236 .255 (-7%) .322 (+5%) .339 (+13%) .661 (+9%) -104.0
1915 PHA AL 117 417 48 86 15 6 1 20 22 57 64 .206 .250 (-18%) .318 (-4%) .332 (-16%) .651 (-10%) -529.0
1916 PHA AL 114 390 42 91 13 6 1 27 27 54 36 .233 .248 (-6%) .314 (+5%) .326 (-7%) .640 (-1%) 82.2
1916 BOS AL 14 17 5 3 1 0 0 2 3 4 2 .176 — — — — 82.2
1917 BOS AL 57 185 25 49 6 3 0 12 6 25 14 .265 .248 (+6%) .312 (+13%) .323 (+2%) .635 (+7%) 281.7
Career · 8 seasons 541 1,771 235 410 71 31 6 150 92 249 213 .232 — — — — -163

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 9 0 2 1 0 0 1 3 1 .222

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1916 WS BOS 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1914 WS PHA 3 6 0 2 1 0 0 1 3 1 .333

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home253796115181472.227
Away287975124227281.233

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1917-10-04 BOSMINL 412000100
1917-09-26 BOSCLEL 101000000
1917-09-20 BOSDETL 200000020
1917-09-19 BOSDETL 100000000
1917-09-15 BOSNYYW 411000000
1917-09-14 BOSNYYW 501000000
1917-09-13 BOSNYYL 301000001
1917-09-10 BOSMINL 100000001
1917-08-27 BOSDETL 300000010
1917-08-26 BOSDETW 221000031

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 0 40 2 1 3
3B 7 0 10 9 2 0
OF 492 0 952 59 38 13
SS 1 0 1 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 PHA OF 30 0 70 1 4 1
1913 PHA OF 90 0 184 11 8 4
1914 NYA OF 41 0 81 4 2 0
1914 PHA 1B 3 0 32 2 1 3
1914 PHA 3B 3 0 0 5 2 0
1914 PHA OF 56 0 107 7 4 3
1914 PHA SS 1 0 1 2 0 0
1915 PHA 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1915 PHA 3B 2 0 7 1 0 0
1915 PHA OF 109 0 231 15 6 1
1916 PHA 1B 1 0 6 0 0 0
1916 PHA OF 113 0 172 13 12 4
1916 BOS 3B 2 0 3 3 0 0
1916 BOS OF 6 0 4 0 0 0
1917 BOS OF 47 0 103 8 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 5
Third Base 8
Shortstop 1
Left Field 161
Center Field 167
Right Field 174

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Niagara University Lewiston NY 1907

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jimmy Walsh (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Herbie Moran
    .242 avg, 2 HR
  2. 95
    Al Maul
    .241 avg, 7 HR
  3. 93
    Travis Jankowski
    .236 avg, 11 HR
  4. 92
    Gerald Young
    .246 avg, 3 HR
  5. 91
    Ron Woods
    .233 avg, 26 HR
  6. 91
    Red Killefer
    .248 avg, 3 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmy Walsh

What years did Jimmy Walsh play?
Jimmy Walsh played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1917.
Was Jimmy Walsh a pitcher?
No. Jimmy Walsh was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jimmy Walsh hit?
Jimmy Walsh hit 6 career home runs with 410 hits.