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Pat Deasley

Pat Deasley Notable

b. November 17, 1857 · Boston Red Caps 1881–1882, St. Louis Browns 1883–1884, New York Giants 1885–1887, Washington Nationals 1888

Pat Deasley played for four clubs across eight seasons as a catcher, opening with the Boston Red Caps in 1881 and closing with the Washington Nationals in 1888.

Across 402 games he batted .244, with 358 hits and 161 runs. He finished with 37 doubles and 7 stolen bases.

He played 354 games behind the plate, with 1,907 putouts and 186 errors. He turned 22 double plays.

He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on November 17, 1857, and died on April 1, 1943. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1881 BSN 431471335 520 85100 .238
1882 BSN 672643670 800 297220 .265
1883 STL 582062753 210 15600 .257
1884 STL 752542752 540 0700 .205
1885 NYG 542072253 510 249200 .256
1886 NYG 411431838 610 174122 .266
1887 NYG 301181237 500 23973 .314
1888 WHS 34127620 100 42182 .157
Career 4021466161358 3790 12049897 .244

On this day & linked events

1857

Born November 17, 1857

Philadelphia, PA, USA

1943

Died April 1, 1943

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