Jimmy Macullar

James F. Macullar (January 16, 1855 – April 8, 1924), also known as "Little Mac", was an American Major League Baseball player from Boston, Massachusetts. He played mostly at shortstop, but did play many games in the center field, for three different teams in two leagues. He holds the record for career games played at shortstop by a left-handed thrower, at 325, and is the only lefty to ever play more than 250 games at that position.[1] Nicknamed "Little Mac", due to his small stature (5'6", 155 lbs), he was briefly a player-manager for the Syracuse Stars in 1879. Finishing with a 5-21 record, he never managed again.[2]

Jimmy Macullar
Shortstop/Center fielder
Born: (1855-01-16)January 16, 1855
Boston, Massachusetts
Died: April 8, 1924(1924-04-08) (aged 69)
Baltimore, Maryland
Batted: Right Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 5, 1879, for the Syracuse Stars
Last MLB appearance
October 14, 1886, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Games played449
Batting average.207
Runs scored246
Teams
As Player

As Manager

In the winter of 1879–80, Macullar and Hick Carpenter became the first North Americans to play in the Cuban League. They were signed by the Colón club and were so dominant that other teams refused to play against them.[3]

He died in Baltimore, Maryland on April 8, 1924, at the age of 69, and was interred at Baltimore Cemetery.[4][5]

See also

References
  1. Batting Season Finder - Baseball-Reference PI at www.baseball-reference.com
  2. Baseball Reference player page
  3. Ashwill, Gary (December 18, 2007). "The First North Americans to Play in the Cuban League". Agate Type. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
  4. "Baseball Veteran Dies". The Daily Times. Baltimore. April 9, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved March 5, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Baseball Almanac player page
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