- Mike Loan
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Mike Loan Catcher Born: September 27, 1894
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaDied: November 12, 1966 (aged 72)
Springfield, PennsylvaniaBatted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut September 18, 1912 for the Philadelphia Phillies Last MLB appearance September 18, 1912 for the Philadelphia Phillies Career statistics Batting average .500 Hits 1 Runs scored 1 Teams - Philadelphia Phillies (1912)
William Joseph "Mike" Loan (September 27, 1894 – November 12, 1966) was a Major League Baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies. He was officially listed as standing 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm) and weighing 185 pounds (84 kg).[1]
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Early life
Mike Loan was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 27, 1894. He was a student-athlete at Villanova University, 1 of 49 from the school to play in Major League Baseball.[2]
Baseball career
Loan got a "cup of coffee" with the Philadelphia Phillies in September 1912, appearing in a single game. He was the National League's second-youngest player that season, behind Frank O'Rourke of the Boston Braves.[3] He was one of six players to appear at catcher for the Phillies in 1912, posting a 1.000 fielding percentage behind the plate.[4] Appearing in the majors for the only time at age 17,[5] he played against the St. Louis Cardinals,[6] recording one hit, a single, in two at-bats, for a career batting average of .500.[7] He also scored a run in his only game.[7]
Loan later appeared in the minors, a member of the Eastern League's Bridgeport Americans. In 1919, he batted .149 with 11 hits in 74 at-bats over 28 games. Two of his hits went for extra bases: one double and one triple. He slugged .189 and collected 14 total bases. In the field, he had the Americans' second-most appearances at catcher (Bill Skiff) and made 84 putouts, 24 assists and 1 error, amassing a .991 fielding percentage.[8]
After baseball
Loan died on November 12, 1966, in Springfield, Pennsylvania, at the age of 72. He was interred at Saints Peter & Paul Cemetery in Springfield.[7]
References
- ^ "Mike Loan". The Baseball Cube. http://thebaseballcube.com/profile.asp?P=Mike-Loan. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
- ^ "Villanova University Wildcats (Villanova, PA)". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.baseball-reference.com/schools/villanova.shtml. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
- ^ "1912 National League Awards, All-Stars and Other Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1912-other-leaders.shtml. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
- ^ "1912 Philadelphia Phillies". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=03905a90. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
- ^ "Events of Wednesday, September 18, 1912". Retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1912/09181912.htm. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
- ^ "The 1912 Philadelphia Phillies Regular Season Game Log". Retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1912/VPHI01912.htm. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Mike Loan Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/loanmi01.shtml. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
- ^ "1919 Bridgeport Americans". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=2d0c0ac9. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Categories:- 1894 births
- 1966 deaths
- Baseball players from Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia Phillies players
- Bridgeport Americans players
- Villanova University alumni
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