Jimmy Callahan | |
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Pitcher / Left fielder | |
Born: Fitchburg, Massachusetts, U.S. | March 18, 1874|
Died: October 4, 1934 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 60)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 12, 1894, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 29, 1913, for the Chicago White Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .273 |
Home runs | 11 |
Runs batted in | 394 |
Win–loss record | 99–73 |
Earned run average | 3.39 |
Strikeouts | 445 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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James Joseph Callahan (March 18, 1874 – October 4, 1934) was an American pitcher and left fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Colts/Orphans, and Chicago White Sox. He also managed the White Sox, as well as the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1902, he pitched the first no-hitter in American League history.
Though best known today by his childhood nickname "Nixey", in reality, he was seldom ever referred to by that name in contemporary sources during his playing days, as he instead preferred to go by Jimmy (or James) Callahan.[1]