John Crowley (baseball)

Infobox MLB retired
name=John Crowley
position=Catcher


bgcolor1=black
bgcolor2=black
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Unknown
throws=Unknown
birthdate=birth date|1862|1|12
Lawrence, Massachusetts
deathdate=death date and age|1896|9|23|1862|1|12
Lawrence, Massachusetts
debutdate= May 1
debutyear= by|1884
debutteam= Philadelphia Quakers
finaldate=September 10
finalyear=by|1884
finalteam=Philadelphia Quakers
stat1label=AVE
stat1value=.244
stat2label=Runs
stat2value= 26
stat3label=RBI
stat3value= 19
teams=
* Philadelphia Quakers (by|1884)

John A. Crowley (January 12, 1862 - September 23, 1896) was a 19th century Major League Baseball player.

A native of Lawrence, Massachusetts, Crowley was one of 13 catchers used by Philadelphia Quakers pilot Harry Wright during the by|1884 season. Crowley responded by leading the catching staff with 48 games, while hitting .244 (41-for-168) with 26 runs scored and 19 runs batted in, including seven doubles and three triples without home runs.

Crowley died at the age of 34 in his homeland of Lawrence, Massachusetts.

Fact

*Eventually, 19-year-old Jack Clements became the regular catcher for Philadelphia, maintaining his job for the next 13 seasons.

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/crowljo01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/C/Pcrowj101.htm Retrosheet]