Joe Battin
| Joe Battin | |
|---|---|
| Third baseman | |
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| August 11, 1871 for the Cleveland Forest Citys |
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| Final game | |
| May 28, 1890 for the Syracuse Stars |
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| Career statistics | |
| AVG | .225 |
| HR | 3 |
| RBI | 143 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Joseph V. Battin (November 11, 1851 - December 10, 1937) was a 19th century Major League baseball player. Battin was born in Philadelphia, PA.
He played professional baseball from 1871 to 1884 and then returned for one season in 1890. Battin primarily played third base, although he occasionally filled in at other roles as well. His best year was in 1876 for the St. Louis Brown Stockings, when he batted .300 and scored 34 runs. In 1936 the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum listed Battin on the ballot. Battin received one vote.
Battin died in Akron, Ohio at the age of 86. He was buried at the Glendale Cemetery in Akron.[1]
References
- ^ "Joe Battin Stats". Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved October 29, 2006.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Retrosheet.org
| Preceded by Ormond Butler |
Pittsburgh Pirates
Managers 1883–1884 |
Succeeded by Denny Mcknight |
| Pittsburgh Pirates managers |
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Pittsburg Alleghenies (1882–1889) Pittsburgh Innocents (1890) Pittsburgh Pirates (1891–present) |
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