John Cassidy (baseball)
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| John Cassidy | |
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| Right fielder | |
| Born: 1855 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: July 3, 1891 (aged 35–36) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 24, 1875, for the Brooklyn Atlantics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 12, 1885, for the Brooklyn Grays | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .246 |
| Home runs | 5 |
| Runs batted in | 191 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
John P. Cassidy (1855 – July 3, 1891) was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball from 1875 to 1885.
Career
[edit]Growing up, Cassidy was an amateur pitcher in his hometown of Brooklyn, New York. He started his professional baseball career with the Brooklyn Atlantics of the National Association in 1875.[1] That season, he had a 1–21 win–loss record, a 3.03 earned run average, and 9 strikeouts.[2]
Cassidy continued his career as a right fielder, playing in the majors every season through 1885. In 1877, he played for the National League's Brooklyn Hartfords and ranked second in the league with a .378 batting average. It was the only time he batted .300.[2]
Cassidy finished his 11-year career with 634 games played, a .246 batting average, 5 home runs, and 191 runs batted in.[2] He died of dropsy in Brooklyn in 1891.[1]
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- John Cassidy's obituary, The Sporting News, July 4, 1891