Chub Sullivan | |
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First baseman | |
Born: Boston, Massachusetts | January 12, 1856|
Died: September 12, 1881 Boston, Massachusetts | (aged 25)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 24, 1877, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 17, 1880, for the Worcester Worcesters | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .258 |
Runs scored | 55 |
Runs batted in | 24 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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John Frank "Chub" Sullivan (January 12, 1856 – September 12, 1881) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman who played for three seasons: two with the Cincinnati Reds (1877–1878) and one with the Worcester Worcesters (1880). [1] He was nicknamed "Chub", but was 6 feet tall and weighed a mere 164 pounds. [1] During his career, he was a popular player, sometimes known as a clown for his antics, and an early pioneer of the slide. [2]
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Sullivan, as a 21-year-old rookie in 1877, was the tenth-youngest player to appear in a National League game during that season, [3] replacing Charlie Gould at first base. [4] Joining the team late in the season, he played in only eight games, and batted .250. [1] He stayed on with the Reds for the 1878 season, leading the league in games played, assists by a first baseman, and fielding percentage (.975). [1] A tough hitter to strike out, Chub also finished seventh in at bat to strikeout ratio (27.1 to 1). [3]
Sullivan joined the Worcester minor league club for the 1879 season, [2] and the team did very well in a championship tournament following the season, and decided to apply as a replacement team in the National League, when the Syracuse Stars folded following the 1879 season. The team was accepted, and joined the League for the 1880 season. [5] Sullivan played in 43 games, the last season of his career, batted .259, and is credited with zero RBIs. [1] Sullivan's career totals include 112 games played, 114 hits, 55 runs scored, 24 RBIs, and a batting average of .258. [1]
Sullivan became ill before the next season began, and eventually died on September 12 in his hometown of Boston, Massachusetts at the age of 25 [1] of consumption, later known as tuberculosis. [6] His Worcester teammates wore a black crêpe on their jersey sleeves in his memory, for the 1881 season. [7]
Chub Sullivan | |
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First baseman | |
Born: Boston, Massachusetts | January 12, 1856|
Died: September 12, 1881 Boston, Massachusetts | (aged 25)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 24, 1877, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 17, 1880, for the Worcester Worcesters | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .258 |
Runs scored | 55 |
Runs batted in | 24 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
|
John Frank "Chub" Sullivan (January 12, 1856 – September 12, 1881) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman who played for three seasons: two with the Cincinnati Reds (1877–1878) and one with the Worcester Worcesters (1880). [1] He was nicknamed "Chub", but was 6 feet tall and weighed a mere 164 pounds. [1] During his career, he was a popular player, sometimes known as a clown for his antics, and an early pioneer of the slide. [2]
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Sullivan, as a 21-year-old rookie in 1877, was the tenth-youngest player to appear in a National League game during that season, [3] replacing Charlie Gould at first base. [4] Joining the team late in the season, he played in only eight games, and batted .250. [1] He stayed on with the Reds for the 1878 season, leading the league in games played, assists by a first baseman, and fielding percentage (.975). [1] A tough hitter to strike out, Chub also finished seventh in at bat to strikeout ratio (27.1 to 1). [3]
Sullivan joined the Worcester minor league club for the 1879 season, [2] and the team did very well in a championship tournament following the season, and decided to apply as a replacement team in the National League, when the Syracuse Stars folded following the 1879 season. The team was accepted, and joined the League for the 1880 season. [5] Sullivan played in 43 games, the last season of his career, batted .259, and is credited with zero RBIs. [1] Sullivan's career totals include 112 games played, 114 hits, 55 runs scored, 24 RBIs, and a batting average of .258. [1]
Sullivan became ill before the next season began, and eventually died on September 12 in his hometown of Boston, Massachusetts at the age of 25 [1] of consumption, later known as tuberculosis. [6] His Worcester teammates wore a black crêpe on their jersey sleeves in his memory, for the 1881 season. [7]