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Jack Coffey
Jack Coffey
	Shortstop
	Born: January 28, 1887; New York City, New York
	Died: February 14, 1966; The Bronx, New York
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
	June 23, 1909, for the Boston Doves
Last appearance
	September 2, 1918, for the Boston Red Sox
Career statistics
Hits	69
Batting average	.188
RBI	26
Teams
	Boston Doves (1909); Detroit Tigers (1918); Boston Red Sox (1918);

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John "Jack" Francis Coffey (January 28, 1887 – February 14, 1966) born in New York, New York was an Infielder for the Boston Doves (1909), Detroit Tigers (1918) and Boston Red Sox (1918).

He started the season by playing 22 games with the Detroit Tigers before being sold to the Red Sox in mid-August. He was listed as a possible replacement for the injured Dave Shean, but never got a chance to play in the World Series. His only other time in the major leagues was when he played for the 1909 Boston Braves.

Coffey is the only player to play with both Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth in the same season (1918 Tigers and Red Sox). After finishing up his playing career, he went on to coach the Fordham University baseball team during the 1909–1917, 1919–1921, 1923–1943, and 1945–1958 seasons, amassing 1160 wins. The University's baseball field is named in his honor.

In two seasons, he played in 110 games and had 368 at bats with 33 runs, 69 hits, 5 doubles, 6 triples, 1 home run, 26 RBI, 6 stolen bases, 22 walks, a .188 batting average, .241 on-base percentage and a .242 slugging percentage.

He died in the Bronx, New York at the age of 79.

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Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
1918redsox.com
Baseball Almanac

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 He started the season by playing 22 games with the [[Detroit Tigers]] before being sold to the Red Sox in mid-August. He was listed as a possible replacement for the injured Dave Shean, but never got a chance to play in the [[World Series]]. His only other time in the [[Major League Baseball|major leagues]] was when he played for the 1909 [[Boston Braves (baseball)|Boston Braves]].
-Coffey is the only player to play with both [[Ty Cobb]] and [[Babe Ruth]] in the same season (1918 Tigers and Red Sox). After finishing up his playing career, he went on to coach the [[Fordham University]] baseball team from 1922 to 1955, amassing 817 wins. The [[Coffey Field|University's baseball field]] is named in his honor.
+Coffey is the only player to play with both [[Ty Cobb]] and [[Babe Ruth]] in the same season (1918 Tigers and Red Sox). After finishing up his playing career, he went on to coach the [[Fordham University]] baseball team during the 1909–1917, 1919–1921, 1923–1943, and 1945–1958 seasons, amassing 1160 wins. The [[Coffey Field|University's baseball field]] is named in his honor.
 In two seasons, he played in 110 games and had 368 at bats with 33 runs, 69 hits, 5 doubles, 6 triples, 1 home run, 26 RBI, 6 stolen bases, 22 walks, a .188 batting average, .241 on-base percentage and a .242 slugging percentage.

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