John Morrissey (baseball)
Appearance
John Morrissey | |
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Third baseman | |
Born: Janesville, Wisconsin | December 30, 1856|
Died: April 29, 1884 Janesville, Wisconsin | (aged 27)|
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
MLB debut | |
May 2, 1881, for the Buffalo Bisons | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 14, 1881, for the Buffalo Bisons | |
MLB statistics | |
Games | 12 |
Hits | 10 |
Average | .213 |
Teams | |
John J. Morrissey (December 30, 1856 – April 29, 1884) was an American Major League Baseball player from Janesville, Wisconsin, who played third base for the 1881 Buffalo Bisons. His Major League career lasted 12 games over the course of 13 days. From May 2 to May 12, he batted 47 times, collected 10 hits for a .213 batting average. In the field, he committed five errors for a .865 fielding percentage. His brother Tom Morrissey also played Major League Baseball.[1]
Morrissey died of consumption (tuberculosis)[2] in his hometown of Janesville, and is interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "John Morrissey's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved October 24, 2008.
- ^ "Too Young To Die". thedeadballera.com. Retrieved October 24, 2008.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Categories:
- 1856 births
- 1884 deaths
- Major League Baseball third basemen
- Baseball players from Wisconsin
- 19th-century baseball players
- Buffalo Bisons (NL) players
- 19th-century deaths from tuberculosis
- Sportspeople from Janesville, Wisconsin
- Janesville Mutual players
- Binghamton Crickets (1870s) players
- Manchester (minor league baseball) players
- Albany (minor league baseball) players
- Nationals of Washington players
- Tuberculosis deaths in Wisconsin
- Burials at Mount Olivet Cemetery (Janesville, Wisconsin)
- Baseball third baseman stubs