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]
| 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 |
| Teams | |
Biography
editMilligan 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
editMilligan died on August 29, 1923, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was interred at the Mount Moriah Cemetery.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Inc., Baseball Almanac. "Jocko Milligan Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Jocko Milligan | Society for American Baseball Research". sabr.org. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
External links
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- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Jocko Milligan at Find a Grave