Art Devlin (baseball)

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Art Devlin
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Arthur McArthur Devlin (October 16, 1879 – September 18, 1948) was an American athlete and coach. He is most known for his Major League Baseball career from 1904 to 1913.

College career

Devlin attended Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., where he played baseball and football. As a senior in 1900, he served as the team captain.[1] He was a standout back, and in 1900 was considered competitive for the Walter Camp All-American team if it had not been restricted to Harvard, Yale, and Princeton players.[2]

Coaching career

He served as the head football coach at

North Carolina A&M, now North Carolina State, for the 1902 and 1903 seasons. During that time, Devlin's teams compiled a 7–8–2 record for a winning percentage of .471.[3]

In the early 1920s, Devlin served as the head baseball coach at Fordham University.[4][5]

In the late 1920s, Devlin served as a basketball coach at the Naval Academy.[6]

Baseball career

Devlin spent most of his nine-year baseball career with the

Boston Braves in 1911, where he played for two years as a backup infielder until his retirement in 1913. Devlin had a short temper and on one occasion in 1910, jumped into the grandstand at the Polo Grounds to beat up a fan who called him a "dog".[7]

In 1313 games over 10 seasons, Devlin posted a .269

stolen bases. Defensively, he recorded a .946 fielding percentage
.

Devlin died in Jersey City, New Jersey a month before his 69th birthday.

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
North Carolina A&M Aggies (Independent) (1902–1903)
1902 North Carolina A&M 3–4–2
1903 North Carolina A&M 4–4
North Carolina A&M: 7–8–2
Total: 7–8–2

See also

References

  1. ^ Georgetown Football Awards: Team Captains Archived 2009-08-22 at the Wayback Machine, Georgetown University, retrieved February 26, 2009.
  2. ^ Georgetown Football: Timeline Archived 2008-07-23 at the Wayback Machine, Georgetown University, retrieved February 26, 2009.
  3. ^ Arthur Devlin Records by Year Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved February 26, 2009.
  4. ^ Coach Arthur Devlin Makes First Cut in Baseball Squad, New York Times, March 28, 1920.
  5. ^ Coach Arthur Devlin Gives Players Workout on Diamond, New York Times, February 13, 1919.
  6. ^ Georgetown Basketball History Project Archived May 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Georgetown University, retrieved February 26, 2009.
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