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John Munyan Notable

b. November 14, 1860 · Cleveland Blues 1887, Columbus Solons 1890, St. Louis Browns 1890–1891

John Munyan played for three clubs across five seasons as a catcher, opening with the Cleveland Blues in 1887 and closing with the St. Louis Browns in 1891.

Across 174 games he batted .252, with 147 hits and 112 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 20 doubles and 28 stolen bases.

He played 129 games behind the plate, with 636 putouts and 54 errors. He turned 11 double plays.

He was born in Chester, PA, USA on November 14, 1860, and died on February 18, 1945.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1887 CLE 1658914 110 63184 .241
1890 COL/STL 983496292 1574 4232011 .264
1891 STL 601764141 430 19413913 .233
Career 174583112147 20114 67765728 .252

On this day & linked events

1860

Born November 14, 1860

Chester, PA, USA

1945

Died February 18, 1945