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John Sullivan Notable

b. November 2, 1920 · Washington Senators 1942–1944, 1947–1948, St. Louis Browns 1949

John Sullivan divided eight seasons between two clubs as a shortstop: the Washington Senators from 1942, then the St. Louis Browns through 1949.

Across 605 games he batted .230, with 422 hits and 203 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 52 doubles and 18 stolen bases.

He played 531 games at shortstop, with 1,516 assists and 158 errors. He turned 324 double plays.

He was born in Chicago, IL, USA on November 2, 1920, and died on September 20, 2007. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1942 WSH 943573884 1610 4225302 .235
1943 WSH 1344564995 1221 5557596 .208
1944 WSH 13847149118 1210 3052433 .251
1947 WSH 491331334 010 522140 .256
1948 WSH 851732536 410 1222252 .208
1949 SLB 1052432955 830 1838355 .226
Career 6051833203422 5291 16221620618 .230

On this day & linked events

1920

Born November 2, 1920

Chicago, IL, USA

2007

Died September 20, 2007