Joe Cassidy (baseball)

Joseph Phillip Cassidy (February 8, 1883 – March 25, 1906) was an American Major League Baseball player from Chester, Pennsylvania who mainly played shortstop for the Washington Senators from 1904 to 1905.[1] He was an alumnus of Villanova University.[2]

Joe Cassidy
Shortstop
Born: February 8, 1883 Chester, Pennsylvania
Died: March 25, 1906 (aged 23) Chester, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 1904, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
October 7, 1905, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Batting average	.228
Hits	264
RBIs	76
Teams
Washington Senators (1904–1905)
Career highlights and awards
Led the American League in triples in 1904.

Cassidy died in his hometown at age 23, from complications of malaria,[3] and is interred at Immaculate Heart Cemetery.[1]

See also

• List of Major League Baseball annual triples leaders
• List of baseball players who died during their careers

References

1. "Joe Cassidy's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
2. "Jow Cassidy's career statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
3. "Joe Cassidy". sabr.org. Retrieved 2016-10-01.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference