Denny Driscoll
| Denny Driscoll | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: November 19, 1855 Lowell, Massachusetts | |||
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Died: July 11, 1886 (aged 30) Lowell, Massachusetts | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 1, 1880, for the Buffalo Bisons | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 28, 1884, for the Louisville Eclipse | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 38–39 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.08 | ||
| Strikeouts | 171 | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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John F. "Denny" Driscoll (November 19, 1855 – July 11, 1886) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from 1880 to 1884. Driscoll played for the Buffalo Bisons, Pittsburgh Alleghenys, and Louisville Eclipse.[1] While playing for Pittsburgh, he led the American Association in earned run average in 1882, at 1.21. He went 13-9 that season.
Driscoll died in his hometown of Lowell, Massachusetts at the age of 30 of consumption (tuberculosis).[2] He is interred at St. Patrick Cemetery.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Denny Driscoll's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ↑ "Too Young To Die". thedeadballera.com. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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