Josh Bunce
| Josh Bunce | |
|---|---|
Brooklyn, New York | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 27, 1877, for the Brooklyn Hartfords | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 27, 1877, for the Brooklyn Hartfords | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Hits | 0 |
| Runs | 0 |
| Teams | |
Joshua Bunce (May 10, 1847 – April 28, 1912) was an American left fielder and umpire in Major League Baseball who played in one game for the Brooklyn Hartfords in 1877 and was hitless in four at bats.[1]
Born in
heart disease in his home on Bedford Avenue at age 64.[4]
Major league game
Bunce played one game for the National League Hartfords on August 27,
Cincinnati Red Stockings 5–1. Terry Larkin was the winning pitcher and Amos Booth was the loser. Bunce played left field and made one putout. The reporter for the Times summarized, "The game was tedious and uninteresting, and was witnessed by about 200 persons."[5]
References
- ^ Josh Bunce profile at mlb.com
- ISBN 0-7864-0364-0
- ^ "N.Y.A.C. defeats Crescent A.C.", New York Athletic Club Journal, VI (7): 8, October 1897.
- ^ "Obituary Notes: Joshua Bunce" (PDF), The New York Times, p. 11, 1912-05-02.
- ^ "Base-Ball: The Cincinnati Red Stockings Defeated by the Brooklyn Hartfords" (PDF), The New York Times, p. 2, 1877-08-28.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Baseball Almanac
- Retrosheet