Jimmy Hallinan

Shortstop

Born: May 27, 1849
Ireland

Died: October 28, 1879 (aged 30)
Chicago

Batted: Left

Threw: Left

MLB debut

July 26, 1871, for the Fort Wayne Kekiongas

Last MLB appearance

August 22, 1878, for the Indianapolis Blues

MLB statistics

Batting average

.287

Home runs

Runs batted in

Teams

National Association of Base Ball Players: Aetna of Chicago (1870)
League player: Fort Wayne Kekiongas (1871); Keokuk Westerns (1875); New York Mutuals (1875–1876); Cincinnati Reds (1877); (1877–1878); Indianapolis Blues (1878)

James H. "Jimmy" Hallinan (May 27, 1849 – October 28, 1879) was an American baseball player born in Ireland. In the first professional league season, he played shortstop in five games for the 1871 Fort Wayne Kekiongas. He returned to professional play four years later and worked as a regular player for five teams in four major league seasons, including two as the regular shortstop of the New York Mutuals.

Hallinan began his baseball career in 1870 with the amateur Aetna Club of Chicago, and played shortstop for four seasons with that club. During that stretch, he played a few professional games for the 1871 Fort Wayne Kekiongas of the National Association.

Hallinan did not play professional baseball again until he joined the Westerns of Keokuk, Iowa in 1875. He played every inning of their 13 games at shortstop and, when the Westerns folded, moved on to the New York Mutuals for the remainder of that season and all of 1876, when the Mutuals were a founding member of the National League. With two home runs, he was third in the NL in that category. With three in 1875 he had ranked fourth in the NA. The Clipper observed that he, "being remarkably fleet of foot, was often credited with home runs."

Jimmy playing sparingly for the Cincinnati Reds in 1877. When the Reds disbanded during business troubles, it looked as if the team was going to fold; he and Charley Jones agreed to sign and play with the . The Reds eventually corrected their situation, and rightfully asked for their two players back. It was agreed between the two teams that Jones return to the Reds, and Hallinan was to remain with the White Stockings.

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