James Louis Galvin (April 23, 1863 - August 25, 1916) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played with the St. Paul Saints of the Union Association.
| Lou Galvin | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 23, 1863 St. Paul, Minnesota | |
| Died: August 25, 1916 (aged 53) Los Angeles, California | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| October 1, 1884, for the St. Paul Saints | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 12, 1884, for the St. Paul Saints | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–2 |
| Earned run average | 2.88 |
| Strikeouts | 17 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editGalvin played with the St. Paul Red Caps in 1883.[1][2] By 1884, he joined the St. Paul Saints of the Northwestern League, and appeared in nine games as a pitcher and 22 games as an outfielder.[3]
When St. Paul joined the Union Association in late September,[4] Galvin remained with the club and appeared in three games from October 1 to October 12.[5] The Kansas City Star described him as "one of the swiftest pitchers in the country" at the time.[6]
In 1885, Galvin played for Springfield in the Interstate League, Omaha Omahogs and Keokuk Hawkeyes of the Western League and Haverhill and Lawrence of the Eastern New England League. In his last professional season of 1886, he played for the Oswego club of the International League,[7] and the Meriden, Connecticut club.[8]
In October 1886, he accepted a job at a boot and shoe establishment in Haverhill.[9]
Personal life
editGalvin's father, Henry, worked as a police officer in St. Paul, Minnesota for 30 years. Galvin himself later became a patrolman.[10]
Galvin was not related to future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Pud Galvin, who at the time was pitching for the Buffalo Bisons.[11] Some newspaper accounts in October 1884 initially identified the two as brothers.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Foster's Finesse". The St. Paul Globe. June 26, 1883. p. 5. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "St. Paul Wins A Game". The St. Paul Globe. June 12, 1884. p. 4. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1884 St. Paul Apostles". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "The Closing Season". The Philadelphia Times. September 29, 1884. p. 3. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lou Galvin at Baseball-Reference". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "St. Paul Club". The Kansas City Star. October 7, 1884. p. 1. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lou Galvin independent league stats at Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Small Talk". The St. Paul Globe. May 7, 1886. p. 1. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sporting News". The St. Paul Globe. October 8, 1886. p. 1. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Police Veteran on Verge of Grave". The St. Paul Globe. April 26, 1903. p. 3. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Base Ball Yesterday". The St. Paul Globe. October 7, 1884. p. 5. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Balls and Strikes". The Boston Globe. October 7, 1884. p. 5. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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