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Johnny Wanner

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Johnny Wanner
Shortstop
Born: Clarence Curtis Wanner
(1885-11-29)November 29, 1885
Geneseo, Illinois, U.S.
Died: May 28, 1919(1919-05-28) (aged 33)
Geneseo, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 28, 1909, for the New York Highlanders
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1909, for the New York Highlanders
MLB statistics
Batting average.125
Home runs0
RBI0
Teams

Clarence Curtis "Johnny" Wanner (November 29, 1885 – May 28, 1919), was a Major League Baseball player who appeared in three games for the New York Highlanders in the 1909 season. He was 1 for 8 for a batting average of .125. He reached base safely three times, including one hit and two walks, and had one stolen base.

He died of tuberculosis of the spine in Geneseo, Illinois on May 28, 1919.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Death Claims Old Hartford Player". Hartford Courant. June 22, 1919. p. 40. Retrieved January 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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