1855
Born January 1, 1855
Brooklyn, NY, USA
John Cassidy Notable
b. January 1, 1855 · Brooklyn Atlantics 1875, New Haven Elm Citys 1875, Hartford Dark Blues 1876–1877, Chicago White Stockings 1878, Troy Trojans 1879–1882, Providence Grays 1883, Brooklyn Atlantics 1884, Brooklyn Grays 1885
John Cassidy played for seven clubs across 11 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Brooklyn Atlantics in 1875 and closing with the Brooklyn Grays in 1885.
Across 634 games he batted .246, with 650 hits and 353 runs. He finished with 5 home runs and 87 doubles. He went 2 and 22 with a 3.19 earned run average, pitching 231.7 innings in 32 games. He struck out 11 and completed 20 of his 24 starts.
He played 571 games in the outfield, with 745 putouts and 168 errors.
He was born in Brooklyn, NY, USA on January 1, 1855, and died on July 3, 1891. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875* | BRA/NHV | 47 | 188 | 17 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .170 |
| 1876 | HAR | 12 | 47 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .277 |
| 1877 | HAR | 60 | 251 | 43 | 95 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .378 |
| 1878 | CHC | 60 | 256 | 33 | 68 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 11 | 0 | .266 |
| 1879 | TRO | 9 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .189 |
| 1880 | TRO | 83 | 352 | 40 | 89 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 12 | 34 | 0 | .253 |
| 1881 | TRO | 85 | 370 | 57 | 82 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 0 | .222 |
| 1882 | TRO | 29 | 121 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 0 | .174 |
| 1883 | PRO | 89 | 366 | 46 | 87 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 9 | 38 | 0 | .238 |
| 1884 | BRO | 106 | 433 | 57 | 109 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .252 |
| 1885 | BRO | 54 | 221 | 36 | 47 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .213 |
| Major leagues | — | 587 | 2454 | 336 | 618 | 83 | 31 | 4 | 184 | 84 | 127 | 0 | .252 |
| All seasons | — | 634 | 2642 | 353 | 650 | 87 | 33 | 5 | 191 | 84 | 132 | 0 | .246 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875* | BRA | 1 | 21 | 30 | 22 | 0 | 213.2 | 284 | 72 | 11 | 9 | 3.03 |
| 1877 | HAR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18.0 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5.00 |
| Major leagues | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18.0 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5.00 |
| All seasons | — | 2 | 22 | 32 | 24 | 0 | 231.2 | 308 | 82 | 12 | 11 | 3.19 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For John Cassidy, that is 1875–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1891
Died July 3, 1891
1875
Major-league debut: John Cassidy
John Cassidy made a major-league debut on April 24, 1875.
1885
Final major-league game: John Cassidy
John Cassidy played a final major-league game on August 12, 1885.