John Reccius
John Reccius (October 29, 1859 – September 1, 1930) was an American Major League Baseball player from Louisville, Kentucky who pitched and played in center field during his two seasons for the Louisville Eclipse of the American Association.
| John Reccius | |||
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| Pitcher/Center fielder | |||
| Born: October 29, 1859 Louisville, Kentucky | |||
| Died: September 1, 1930 (aged 70) Louisville, Kentucky | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 2, 1882, for the Louisville Eclipse | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 11, 1883, for the Louisville Eclipse | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 4–6 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.00 | ||
| Batting average | .219 | ||
| Teams | |||
John had two brothers who were also involved heavily in baseball.[1] Phil Reccius was a Major League player for 8 seasons, much of which was with Louisville, and Bill Reccius was the founder and manager for the mid-1870s version of the Louisville Eclipse, though he did not manage or play when the organization while the teams was in the majors.[2] John and his brothers were childhood friends of Pete Browning and Jimmy Wolf, as well as others from the area who had reached the Major Leagues.[3]
John died in Louisville, Kentucky at the age of 70, and was interred at Cave Hill Cemetery.[4]
References
- Baseball-Reference player page
- "SABR Biography "Chicken Wolf"". Archived from the original on June 12, 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-25.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- Pete Browning biography
- Find A Grave
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)