John Kane (outfielder)

John Francis Kane (September 24, 1882 in Chicago, Illinois – January 28, 1934 in St. Anthony, Idaho) was a professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1907 to 1910. He would play for the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds.

John Kane
Outfielder
Born: (1882-09-24)September 24, 1882
Chicago, Illinois
Died: January 28, 1934(1934-01-28) (aged 51)
St. Anthony, Idaho
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 11, 1907, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
October 15, 1910, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Batting average.220
Home runs7
Runs batted in59
Teams

In 261 games over four seasons, Kane posted a .220 batting average (181-for-824) with 118 runs, 7 home runs, 59 RBIs, 53 stolen bases and 76 bases on balls. Defensively, he finished his career with an overall .952 fielding percentage playing at every position except pitcher, catcher and first base.

Kane died in an automobile accident in St. Anthony, Idaho.


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