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John Sullivan Notable

b. January 3, 1941 · Detroit Tigers 1963–1965, New York Mets 1967, Philadelphia Phillies 1968

John Sullivan played for three clubs across six seasons as a catcher, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1963 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1968.

Across 116 games he batted .228, with 59 hits and 9 runs. He finished with 2 home runs and 5 doubles.

He played 98 games behind the plate, with 401 putouts and 4 errors. He turned 4 double plays.

He was born in Somerville, NJ, USA on January 3, 1941, and died on June 1, 2023. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1963 DET 3500 000 0210 .000
1964 DET 2300 000 0010 .000
1965 DET 3486523 002 119130 .267
1967 NYM 65147432 500 66260 .218
1968 PHI 121804 000 1240 .222
Career 116259959 502 1819450 .228

On this day & linked events

1941

Born January 3, 1941

Somerville, NJ, USA

2023

Died June 1, 2023