Tug Arundel
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| Tug Arundel | ||
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| Catcher | ||
| Born: June 30, 1862 | ||
| Died: September 5, 1912 (aged 50) | ||
| Batted: Unknown | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| May 23, 1882 for the Philadelphia Athletics |
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| Final game | ||
| September 27, 1888 for the Washington Nationals |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .173 | |
| Home runs | 0 | |
| RBI | 16 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
John Thomas "Tug" Arundel (June 30, 1862 - September 5, 1912) was an American Major League Baseball catcher born in Romulus, New York. He played in parts of four seasons between 1882 and 1888 with four different teams.[1]
[edit] Career
He made his debut at the age of 19 in 1882, playing in one game for the Philadelphia Athletics on May 23, and went hitless in five at bats. Two years later he played sparingly for the Toledo Blue Stockings, the team that included the first African-American major league baseball players, Fleetwood and Welday Walker.[2] It wasn't 1887 that he received significant playing time, when he hit .197 in 157 at-bats for the Indianapolis Hoosiers. Overall, he played in 76 career games, collecting 45 hits in 260 at-bats for a .173 batting average. He hit four doubles, one triple and no home runs in his career.[1]
He died at the age of 50 from the effects of paralysis[3] in Auburn, New York, and is interred there at St. Joseph Cemetery.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Tug Arundel's stats. retrosheet.org. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
- ^ 1884 Toledo Blue Stockings. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
- ^ The Dead Ball Era: Too Young To Die. thedeadballera.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
