Joseph Phillip Cassidy (February 8, 1883 – March 25, 1906) was an American Major League Baseball player from Chester, Pennsylvania who mainly played shortstop for the Washington Senators from 1904 to 1905. He is the only player in American League history to record 19 triples in a rookie season. [1] He was an alumnus of Villanova University.[2]
| Joe Cassidy | |
|---|---|
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: February 8, 1883 Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: March 25, 1906 (aged 23) Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 18, 1904, for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 7, 1905, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .228 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 76 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Cassidy died in his hometown at age 23, from complications of malaria,[3] and is interred at Immaculate Heart Cemetery.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Joe Cassidy's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved December 24, 2008.
- ^ "Jow Cassidy's career statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 24, 2008.
- ^ "Joe Cassidy". sabr.org. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference