Jocko Milligan
| Jocko Milligan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 | |
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[edit]
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[edit]
Milligan died on August 29, 1923, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was interred at the Mount Moriah Cemetery.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Inc., Baseball Almanac. "Jocko Milligan Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Jocko Milligan | Society for American Baseball Research". sabr.org. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jocko Milligan.
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Jocko Milligan at Find a Grave
Categories:
- 1861 births
- 1923 deaths
- 19th-century baseball players
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Philadelphia Athletics (AA) players
- St. Louis Browns (AA) players
- Philadelphia Athletics (PL) players
- Philadelphia Athletics (AA 1891) players
- Washington Senators (1891–1899) players
- Baltimore Orioles (NL) players
- New York Giants (NL) players
- Minor league baseball managers
- Pottsville Antharcites players
- Binghamton Bingoes players
- Allentown Buffaloes players
- Allentown Kelly's Killers players
- Easton (minor league baseball) players
- Ashland (minor league baseball) players
- Allentown Goobers players
- Pottsville Colts players
- Shamokin Actives players
- Reading Actives players
- Philadelphia Athletics (minor league) players
- Baseball players from Philadelphia
- Burials at Mount Moriah Cemetery (Philadelphia)