James C. A. Snyder (September 15, 1847 – December 1, 1922) was an American professional baseball player. In the National Association he was the regular shortstop of the 1872 Brooklyn Eckfords.
Jim Snyder | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | September 15, 1847|
Died: December 1, 1922 Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 75)|
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
MLB debut | |
May 7, 1872, for the Brooklyn Eckfords | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 5, 1872, for the Brooklyn Eckfords | |
MLB statistics | |
Games played | 26 |
Runs scored | 16 |
Hits | 28 |
Batting average | .262 |
Teams | |
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Snyder previously played for the Eckfords in the second of their four professional seasons, 1870. While the team won 2, tied 1, and lost 12 pro matches, he was a catcher and shortstop. Overall, he appeared in 19 games on record, two fewer than the team leaders, and he was a weak batter in the company of his teammates. [1]
References
edit- ^ Wright, Marshall D. The National Association of Base Ball Players, 1857–1870. Jefferson NC: McFarland & Co. 2000.
Page 304.
Coverage of NABBP play, even the list of a player's teams, is generally limited to the record that Wright has published, which is compiled from various sources and commonly limited to regular and important substitute players.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference