1850
Born January 1, 1850
Rochester, NY, USA
John Glenn Notable
b. January 1, 1850 · Washington Olympics 1871–1872, Washington Nationals 1872, Washington Blue Legs 1873, Chicago White Stockings 1874–1875, Chicago White Stockings 1876–1877
John Glenn played for four clubs across seven seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Washington Olympics in 1871 and closing with the Chicago White Stockings in 1877.
Across 315 games he batted .267, with 366 hits and 235 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 44 doubles and 16 stolen bases.
He played 191 games in the outfield, with 400 putouts and 62 errors. He also played 134 games at first base.
He was born in Rochester, NY, USA on January 1, 1850, and died on November 10, 1888. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871* | OLY | 26 | 120 | 25 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .308 |
| 1872* | NAT/OLY | 10 | 43 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .186 |
| 1873* | WAS | 39 | 186 | 39 | 49 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .263 |
| 1874* | CHI | 55 | 237 | 33 | 67 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .283 |
| 1875* | CHI | 69 | 308 | 46 | 75 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 10 | .244 |
| 1876 | CHC | 66 | 276 | 55 | 84 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 0 | .304 |
| 1877 | CHC | 50 | 202 | 31 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 0 | .228 |
| Major leagues | — | 116 | 478 | 86 | 130 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 20 | 22 | 0 | .272 |
| All seasons | — | 315 | 1372 | 235 | 366 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 157 | 35 | 33 | 16 | .267 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For John Glenn, that is 1871–1875. Why totals can differ.
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1888