1848
Born July 22, 1848
Baltimore, MD, USA
John Bass Notable
John Bass played for three clubs across seven seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Cleveland Forest Citys in 1871 and closing with the Hartford Dark Blues in 1877.
Across 25 games he batted .290, with 29 hits and 19 runs. He finished with 3 home runs and 2 doubles.
He played 22 games at shortstop, with 61 assists and 29 errors. He turned 3 double plays.
He was born in Baltimore, MD, USA on July 22, 1848, and died on September 25, 1888.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871* | CLE | 22 | 89 | 18 | 27 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .303 |
| 1872* | BRA | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| 1877 | HAR | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Major leagues | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| All seasons | — | 25 | 100 | 19 | 29 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .290 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For John Bass, that is 1871–1872. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1888
Died September 25, 1888
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