Jocko Milligan
| Jocko Milligan | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher / First baseman | |
| Born: August 8, 1861 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: August 29, 1923 (aged 62) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 1, 1884, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1893, for the New York Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .286 |
| Home runs | 49 |
| Runs batted in | 497 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
John "Jocko" Milligan (August 8, 1861 – August 29, 1923) was an American professional baseball player who played catcher in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1893.[1]
Biography
Milligan played for the Philadelphia Athletics, St. Louis Browns, Philadelphia Athletics, Washington Senators, Baltimore Orioles, and New York Giants.[2]
In 772 games over ten seasons, Milligan posted a .286 batting average (848-for-2964) with 440 runs, 189 doubles, fifty triples, forty-nine home runs, 497 runs batted in, 210 bases on balls, .341 on-base percentage, and .433 slugging percentage.
Death and interment
Milligan died on August 29, 1923, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was interred at the Mount Moriah Cemetery.
See also
References
- ^ "Jocko Milligan Baseball Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ Berger, Ralph. "Jocko Milligan". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jocko Milligan.
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
- Jocko Milligan at Find a Grave