John Churry

John Churry (November 26, 1900 – February 8, 1970) was an American professional baseball player and catcher in the Major Leagues for the Chicago Cubs from 1924 to 1927.[1] Born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, he threw and batted right-handed and was listed as 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall and 172 pounds (78 kg).

John Churry
Catcher
Born: (1900-11-26)November 26, 1900
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Died: February 8, 1970(1970-02-08) (aged 69)
Zanesville, Ohio
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 24, 1924, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
June 21, 1927, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Batting average.278
Games played12
Hits5
Teams

Churry appeared in 12 games in his four MLB seasons. He batted a total of 21 times and collected five career hits, with one double, and one run batted in. He also took three bases on balls and posted a batting average of .278. He started three games at catcher and played errorless ball in 18 innings in the field.[2] He retired in 1927 and died in Zanesville, Ohio, at the age of 69.

References

  1. "John Churry". Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
  2. Information at Retrosheet


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