James Edward "Jimmy" Ryan (February 11, 1863 - October 26, 1923), nicknamed "Pony", was a National League baseball player for the Chicago teams White Stockings (1885-89), Pirates (1890), Colts (1892-97) and Orphans (1898-1900), and for the Washington Senators in the American League (1902-03).
A native of Clinton, Massachusetts, Ryan was a power hitting outfielder who occasionally made pitching appearances throughout his career.
Ryan enjoyed his best season in 1888, leading the league in home runs (16), hits (182), doubles (33), total bases (283) and slugging percentage (.515), and also was second in batting average (.332), runs (115) and extra base hits (59). In that season, he also hit for the cycle.
Ryan was a .306 hitter career with 118 home runs and 1093 RBI in 2012 games. As a pitcher, he compiled a 6-1 record with 43 strikeouts and a 3.62 ERA in 117 innings.
Jimmy Ryan died in Chicago, Illinois at age of 60.
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