Howard Cornelius Wall (December 1854 – March 15, 1909) was an American Major League Baseball shortstop who played in one game for the 1873 Washington Blue Legs of the National Association.[1] At 18, Wall was the fourth-youngest player in the National Association. He played his lone game on September 13, and collected one hit in three at bats for a .333 batting average.[2] Wall died at the age of 54 in his hometown of Washington, D.C., and is interred at Oak Hill Cemetery.[1][3]
| Howard Wall | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born: December 1854 Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| Died: March 15, 1909 (aged 54) Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 13, 1873, for the Washington Blue Legs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 13, 1873, for the Washington Blue Legs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 1 |
| Hits | 1 |
| Batting average | .333 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Howard Wall's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ^ "Howard Wall's career statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ^ "Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown, D.C. (Reno Hill) - Lot 886" (PDF). oakhillcemeterydc.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
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