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John Richmond (shortstop)

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John Richmond
Shortstop/Center fielder
Born: (1855-03-05)March 5, 1855
Philadelphia
Died: October 5, 1898(1898-10-05) (aged 43)
Philadelphia
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 22, 1875, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
July 10, 1885, for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
MLB statistics
Games played440
Runs239
Batting average.238
Teams

John H. Richmond (March 5, 1855 – October 5, 1898) was an American Major League Baseball player for eight seasons. He played mainly as a shortstop and center fielder for seven different teams from 1875 to 1885.[1]

Richmond died in his hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the age of 43, and is interred at Northwood Cemetery in Philadelphia.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "John Richmond's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved January 15, 2009.
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