Joe Battin
Joe Battin | |
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Second baseman/Third baseman/Manager | |
Born: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,U.S. | November 11, 1853|
Died:December 10, 1937 Akron, Ohio,U.S. | (aged 84)|
Batted:Right Threw:Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 11, 1871, for the Cleveland Forest Citys | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 28, 1890, for the Syracuse Stars | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .225 |
Home runs | 3 |
Runs batted in | 143 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager |
Joseph V. Battin(November 11, 1853 – December 10, 1937) was a 19th-centuryMajor League Baseballplayer. He was born inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania.
Battin played major league baseball from 1871 to 1884 and then returned for one season in 1890, after several years in various minor leagues. Battin primarily played atsecond baseandthird base,although he occasionally filled in at other roles as well.
His best year was in 1876 for theSt. Louis Brown Stockings,when he batted.300 and scored 34runs.
Battin briefly served asmanagerfor two different teams; thePittsburgh Alleghenysof theAmerican Associationin 1883 (2–11 record) and 1884 (6–7 record), and theChicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogiesof theUnion Associationin 1884 (1–5 record).
In 1936, theNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museumlisted Battin on the ballot. He received one vote.
Battin died at the age of 84 inAkron, Ohio,where he was buried at theGlendale Cemetery.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Joe Battin Stats".Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved October 29, 2006.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information fromBaseball Reference,orBaseball Reference (Minors),orRetrosheet
- Joe Battin managerial career statisticsatBaseball-Reference.com
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