Dave Birdsall

David Solomon Birdsall (July 16, 1838 – December 30, 1896) was a Major League Baseball player from 1871 to 1873.

Dave Birdsall
Outfielder
Born: July 16, 1838
Died: December 30, 1896(1896-12-30) (aged 58)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 5, 1871, for the Boston Red Stockings
Last MLB appearance
May 17, 1873, for the Boston Red Stockings
MLB statistics
Batting average	.264
Runs scored	66
Runs batted in	39
Teams
National Association of Base Ball Players Metropolitan of New York (1858) Harlem of New York (1862) Union of Morrisania (1863–1868, 1870) Washington Nationals (1869)   National Association of Professional BBP Boston Red Stockings (1871–1873)

Birdsall served from June 1861 to July 1865 in the American Civil War with the 87th New York Volunteer Infantry.[1]

References

1. Allardice, Bruce; Dellinger, Harold; Hershberger, Richard; Howard, Reed; Lambert, David; Malatzky, Richard; Morris, Peter; Wheeler, Jim. "Civil War Veterans Who Played Major League Baseball Research Project" (PDF). Society of American Baseball Research. Retrieved 25 March 2019.

Sources

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• Baseball Reference bullpen
• Dave Birdsall at Find a Grave