Joe Sugden (baseball)
Joseph Sugden (July 31, 1870 – June 28, 1959) was a professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball from 1893 to 1912 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Browns, Cleveland Spiders, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Browns and Detroit Tigers.
| Joe Sugden | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher | |
| Born: July 31, 1870 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: June 28, 1959 (aged 88) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 20, 1893, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 18, 1912, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .255 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 283 |
| Teams | |
Biography
Sugden got a basehit in his final game on May 18, 1912, as a member of the coaching staff for the replacement Tigers called into service when the team went on strike to protest the suspension of Ty Cobb.
In his later years, Sugden was a scout for the St. Louis Cardinals, a position he held until his death in 1959 at the age of 88.
See also
External links
- Career statistics and player information from ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Joe Sugden at Find a Grave
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