Jim Andrews
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James Pratt Andrews was a Major League Baseball
right fielder
in 1890 for the Chicago Colts of the National League
. He was a native of Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
.
In , his only Major League
season, Andrews was in the starting lineup for the first 2½ months (April 19 - July 4) of the 5½ month season. In 53 games he was just 38-for-202, a batting average
of .188. He had 3 home runs, 17 RBI, and scored 32 runs
. An average fielder for the era, he handled 90 out of 100 chances successfully for a fielding percentage
of .900.
To give some perspective to his value to the team, the Colts were 29-28 during his time with them, and 54-25 after he was gone.
Andrews died at the age of 42 in Chicago, Illinois of pulmonary tuberculosis, and was laid to rest at Mount Olivet Cemetery
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
right fielder
Right fielder
A right fielder, abbreviated RF, is the outfielder in baseball or softball who plays defense in right field. Right field is the area of the outfield to the right of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound...
in 1890 for the Chicago Colts of the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
. He was a native of Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
Shelburne Falls is a census-designated place in the towns of Shelburne and Buckland in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,951 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts, Metropolitan Statistical Area...
.
In , his only Major League
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
season, Andrews was in the starting lineup for the first 2½ months (April 19 - July 4) of the 5½ month season. In 53 games he was just 38-for-202, a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of .188. He had 3 home runs, 17 RBI, and scored 32 runs
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
. An average fielder for the era, he handled 90 out of 100 chances successfully for a fielding percentage
Fielding percentage
In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball...
of .900.
To give some perspective to his value to the team, the Colts were 29-28 during his time with them, and 54-25 after he was gone.
Andrews died at the age of 42 in Chicago, Illinois of pulmonary tuberculosis, and was laid to rest at Mount Olivet Cemetery
Mount Olivet Cemetery (Chicago)
Mount Olivet Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery located in Chicago, Illinois. The cemetery is operated by the Archdiocese of Chicago. The cemetery is located at 2755 West 111th St.-History:...
.