John G. Puhl (July 10, 1876 – August 24, 1900) was an American professional baseball player from Brooklyn, New York who appeared in three games over two seasons with the New York Giants from 1898 to 1899.[1]
| John Puhl | |
|---|---|
| Third Baseman | |
| Born: July 10, 1876 Brooklyn, New York | |
| Died: August 24, 1900 (aged 24) Bayonne, New Jersey | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| October 13, 1898, for the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 31, 1899, for the New York Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .182 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs Batted in | 1 |
| Teams | |
He began his professional baseball career with the New London Whalers of the Connecticut State League in 1898 at the age of 21. He played for the Whalers from May 4 until September 10 then was signed by the New York Giants of the National League.[2] Puhl appeared in two games for the Giants as their third baseman, collecting two hits in nine at bats, scored one run and had one run batted in.[1]
In 1899, Puhl returned to the Connecticut League to play for the Bridgeport Orators, and appeared in 19 games and had a .145 batting average.[2] Later in season, he again signed with the Giants, playing one game at third base, and went hitless in two at bats.[1]
Puhl died at the age of 24 of Pulmonary Tubercular Phthisis in Bayonne, New Jersey, and is interred at Holy Name Cemetery in Jersey City, New Jersey.[1][3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "John Puhl". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
- ^ a b "John Puhl (minors)". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
- ^ "Too Young To Die". thedeadballera.com. TheDeadBallEra. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference