Pete Donnelly (baseball)
Peter J. Donnelly (October 9, 1849 – October 1, 1890) was an American professional baseball player for three seasons in the National Assiciation in 1871, and 1873 to 1874. According to Retrosheet, Pete used the name John Donnelly when he played for Washington and Philadelphia[1]
| Pete Donnelly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfielder/Second baseman/Shortstop | |||
| Born: October 8, 1849 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Died: October 1, 1890 (aged 40) Jersey City, New Jersey | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 13, 1871, for the Keokuk Westerns | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 30, 1874, for the Philadelphia White Stockings | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .244 | ||
| Runs | 24 | ||
| Runs batted in | 20 | ||
| Teams | |||
Donnelly died at the age of 40, of phthisis pulmonalis (tuberculosis), in Jersey City, New Jersey, and is interred at St. Peter Cemetery.[1][2]
References
- "Pete Donnelly's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- "Too Young To Die". thedeadballera.com. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference - Pete Donnelly
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference - John Donnelly
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