1848
Born June 29, 1848
Philadelphia, PA, USA
John Radcliff Notable
b. June 29, 1848 · Philadelphia Athletics 1871, Baltimore Canaries 1872–1873, Philadelphia Whites 1874, Philadelphia Centennials 1875
John Radcliff played for four clubs across five seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1871 and closing with the Philadelphia Centennials in 1875.
Across 157 games he batted .282, with 229 hits and 198 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 32 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He played 109 games at shortstop, with 364 assists and 158 errors. He turned 18 double plays.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on June 29, 1848, and died on July 26, 1911.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871* | ATH | 28 | 145 | 47 | 44 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 5 | .303 |
| 1872* | BAL | 56 | 297 | 70 | 86 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .290 |
| 1873* | BAL | 45 | 244 | 59 | 70 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .287 |
| 1874* | PHI | 23 | 103 | 20 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .243 |
| 1875* | CEN | 5 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .174 |
| Major leagues | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| All seasons | — | 157 | 812 | 198 | 229 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 113 | 13 | 5 | 9 | .282 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For John Radcliff, that is 1871–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1911
Died July 26, 1911
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