John Harkins (baseball)
| John Harkins | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 12, 1859 New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Died: November 20, 1940 (aged 81) New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 2, 1884, for the Cleveland Blues | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 1, 1888, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 51–83 |
| Earned run average | 4.09 |
| Strikeouts | 489 |
| Teams | |
John Joseph "Pa" Harkins (April 12, 1859 – November 20, 1940) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball player who pitched for three teams in his five season career that lasted from 1884 to 1888.[1]
Playing career
After attending
Cleveland Blues of the National League.[2] John finished his first major league season with 12 wins against 32 losses, 42 complete games, and a 3.68 earned run average.[1]
When the 1884 season finished, the Blues folded, and many of their player were bought by the
Post-career
During John's playing days, he acted in an advisory role for the coaching staff of the baseball teams at
Sergeant-at-Arms for the local court.[2]
John died of a heart attack[2] at the age of 81 in his hometown of New Brunswick, and is interred at St. Peter's Cemetery.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "John Harkins's career stats". retrosheet.org. Retrieved January 23, 2008.
- ^ a b c "John Harkins's Obits". thedeadballera.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2006. Retrieved January 23, 2008.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- John Harkins at Find a Grave