John Pappalau

John Pappalau
Pitcher
Born: (1875-04-03)April 3, 1875
Albany, New York, U.S.
Died: May 12, 1944(1944-05-12) (aged 69)
Albany, New York, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 9, 1897, for the Cleveland Spiders
Last MLB appearance
June 22, 1897, for the Cleveland Spiders
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–0
Earned run average10.50
Strikeouts3
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

John Joseph Pappalau (April 3, 1875 – May 12, 1944) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Cleveland Spiders in 1897.[1]

In 1893, Pappalau broke into baseball by playing for an independent team in Gloversville, New York. He attended Pittsfield High School in Pittsfield, Massachusetts where, after a game in 1894, he was persuaded by a fan to play college baseball for the College of the Holy Cross. His batterymate at Holy Cross was Doc Powers.[2]

References

  1. ^ "John Pappalau Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-25.
  2. ^ "Coming Back of Pappalau is Worthy of Note". The Daily Item. August 22, 1913. p. 4. Retrieved April 29, 2024.


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