1889
Born December 26, 1889
Amherst, MA, USA
John Henry Notable
John Henry divided nine seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Washington Senators from 1910, then the Boston Braves through 1918.
Across 687 games he batted .207, with 397 hits and 161 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 54 doubles and 55 stolen bases.
He played 629 games behind the plate, with 3,055 putouts and 87 errors. He turned 67 double plays.
He was born in Amherst, MA, USA on December 26, 1889, and died on November 24, 1941. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | WSH | 28 | 87 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 2 | .149 |
| 1911 | WSH | 85 | 261 | 24 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 25 | 32 | 8 | .203 |
| 1912 | WSH | 66 | 191 | 23 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 28 | 10 | .194 |
| 1913 | WSH | 96 | 273 | 26 | 61 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 30 | 43 | 5 | .223 |
| 1914 | WSH | 92 | 261 | 22 | 44 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 37 | 47 | 7 | .169 |
| 1915 | WSH | 95 | 277 | 20 | 61 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 36 | 28 | 10 | .220 |
| 1916 | WSH | 117 | 305 | 28 | 76 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 49 | 40 | 12 | .249 |
| 1917 | WSH | 65 | 163 | 10 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 24 | 16 | 1 | .190 |
| 1918 | BSN | 43 | 102 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 0 | .206 |
| Career | — | 687 | 1920 | 161 | 397 | 54 | 15 | 2 | 171 | 244 | 271 | 55 | .207 |
On this day & linked events
1941
Died November 24, 1941
Image: National Photo Company Collection, public domain