Jocko Milligan
John "Jocko" Milligan (August 8, 1861 in Philadelphia – August 29, 1923 in Philadelphia) was a professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues from 1884 to 1893.[1] He played for the Philadelphia Athletics, St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators, Baltimore Orioles, and New York Giants.[2]
| Jocko Milligan | |||
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| Catcher / First baseman | |||
| Born: August 8, 1861 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Died: August 29, 1923 (aged 62) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 1, 1884, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 26, 1893, for the New York Giants | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .286 | ||
| Hits | 848 | ||
| Runs batted in | 497 | ||
| Teams | |||
In 772 games over 10 seasons, Milligan posted a .286 batting average (848-for-2964) with 440 runs, 189 doubles, 50 triples, 49 home runs, 497 RBI, 210 bases on balls, .341 on-base percentage and .433 slugging percentage.
He died on August 29, 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is interred at Mount Moriah Cemetery.
See also
References
- Inc., Baseball Almanac. "Jocko Milligan Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
- "Jocko Milligan | Society for American Baseball Research". sabr.org. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Jocko Milligan at Find a Grave
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