John Stafford (baseball)

John Henry "Doc" Stafford (April 8, 1870 – July 3, 1940) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball in 1893.

John Stafford
Pitcher
Born: (1870-04-08)April 8, 1870
Webster, Massachusetts
Died: July 3, 1940(1940-07-03) (aged 70)
Worcester, Massachusetts
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 15, 1893, for the Cleveland Spiders
Last MLB appearance
July 7, 1893, for the Cleveland Spiders
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0-1
Earned run average14.14
Strikeouts4
Teams

Stafford attended College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, and later pitched in two games for the Cleveland Spiders in 1893.[1] After his major league appearances, Stafford played in the minor leagues until 1898, including seasons in the New England League and the Western League.[2] His older brother was James Joseph "General" Stafford, who played in the major leagues between 1890 and 1899.[3]

Stafford became known as "Doc" after his playing career, when he became an optometrist in his hometown of Dudley, Massachusetts.[2] He died in 1940, aged 70; both he and his brother are buried in Calvary Cemetery in Dudley.

References

  1. "John Stafford Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
  2. Nemec, David (2012). The Rank and File of 19th Century Major League Baseball: Biographies of 1,084 Players, Owners, Managers and Umpires. McFarland. pp. 76–77. ISBN 9780786490448. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  3. "General Stafford". Retrosheet. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
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