Johnny Mostil
| Johnny Mostil | ||
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Runs batted in 375 | | |
| Stolen bases | 176 | |
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John Anthony Mostil (June 1, 1896 – December 10, 1970) was an American
Career
Mostil led the American League in runs scored in 1925, and in stolen bases in 1925 and 1926.[1] Mostil attempted suicide in 1927.[2] He recovered, but only played two more years.[1] He hit .300 four times with a high of .328 in 1926.
In a 10-season career, Mostil posted a .301
After baseball
After retiring as an active player, Mostil became a minor league manager and a scout for the White Sox.[1] In the 1960s, he coached at the Chicago White Sox Boys Camp, a sports camp in Brothertown, Wisconsin, owned by the Chicago White Sox. Mostil died at age 74 in Midlothian, Illinois.
See also
- List of Major League Baseball annual runs scored leaders
- List of Major League Baseball annual stolen base leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders
- List of Major League Baseball players who spent their entire career with one franchise
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
References
- ^ ISBN 0-87795-984-6.
- ^ "The Baseball Biography Project. (SABR)". Retrieved 2008-08-21.
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