- Jim Mahoney
James Thomas Mahoney (born on
May 26 ,1934 inEnglewood, New Jersey ) is a formerMajor League Baseball shortstop . He was signed by thePhiladelphia Phillies before the 1953 season and played for theBoston Red Sox (1959), the Washington Senators (1961),Cleveland Indians (1962), andHouston Astros (1963).Mahoney was the first player to appear as a
pinch runner in modern Washington Senators history. On April 10, 1961, in the bottom of the 9th, he came into the game to run forsecond baseman Danny O'Connell , who had singled with one out. He reached second on anR. C. Stevens grounder to third, but did not score, as the next batter made the third out. The Washington Senators lost to theChicago White Sox , 4-3.Other career highlights include:
*one 3-hit game...three singles and two runs scored in a 9-4 victory over theDetroit Tigers (May 11, 1961)
*ahome run vs. theNew York Yankees in front of 70,918 fans atCleveland Stadium (June 17, 1962)
*hit a combined .381 (8-for-21) againstAll-Stars Eddie Fisher,Mike Fornieles ,Mudcat Grant , andDave Stenhouse Mahoney was a good defensive
shortstop andsecond baseman (.966fielding percentage ), but not a strong hitter. In his short career, he had a lifetimebatting average of .229 with 4home runs , 15RBI , and aslugging percentage of .314 in his 210at bats . He scored 32 runs in 120 ballgames.Trivia
*Mahoney's fourth and final big league home run was hit against
All-Star pitcher Eddie Fisher. (Cleveland Stadium -- August 16, 1962)}
*His nickname was "Moe."External links
*baseball-reference|id=m/mahonji01
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Pmahoj101.htm Retrosheet]
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