Packy Dillon

Patrick Dillon (January 2, 1853 – July 27, 1902) was an American professional catcher who played for the 1875 St. Louis Red Stockings of the National Association. Dillon was born in Saint Louis, Missouri. His brother, John Dillon, also played for the Red Stockings in the same season.[1]

Packy Dillon
Catcher
Born: (1853-01-02)January 2, 1853
Saint Louis, Missouri
Died: July 27, 1902(1902-07-27) (aged 49)
Mehlville, Missouri
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
May 4, 1875, for the St. Louis Red Stockings
Last MLB appearance
May 8, 1875, for the St. Louis Red Stockings
MLB statistics
Home runs0
Runs batted in1
Batting average.231
Teams

The Red Stockings were an amateur baseball team from Saint Louis that decided to turn professional in 1875. But the Red Stockings survived only part of the season (18 games), as the club played its final game on July 4.[2]

In his only season for St. Louis, Dillon shared catching duties with Silver Flint. He posted a .231 average (3-for-13) in three games, hitting a double and driving in one run while scoring one time.[1]

Dillon died in Mehlville, Missouri, at the age of 49 from heart disease.[1] [3]

Sources
  1. "Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference".
  2. Team batting, pitching and fielding statistics from Baseball Reference
  3. Baseball players who died young from natural causes at The Dead Ball Era


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