Jim Canavan

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James Edward Canavan

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 8", Weight 160 lb.

• Debut April 8, 1891
• Final Game July 13, 1897
• Born November 26, 1866 in New Bedford, MA USA
• Died May 27*, 1949 in New Bedford, MA USA

* "Baseball Necrology" lists death date as May 26th (p 60)

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Jim Canavan was for a short while the Gorman Thomas of his time, hitting for a very low average but with lots of power. Although his major league career lasted only 5 years, he was in the top 5 in the league in home runs twice. In 1892, he batted only .166 for the Chicago Colts, which is the lowest batting average in major league history for a player with at least 400 at bats.

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