John W. Abadie (November 4, 1854 – May 17, 1905) was an American professional baseball first baseman who played in the National Association during the 1875 season. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
| John William Abadie | |
|---|---|
| First baseman | |
| Born: November 4, 1854 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: May 17, 1905 (aged 50) Pemberton, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 26, 1875, for the Philadelphia Centennials | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 10, 1875, for the Brooklyn Atlantics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .224 |
| Runs scored | 4 |
| Runs batted in | 5 |
| Teams | |
Biography
editPreviously to playing in the majors, John Abadie saw action at first base for a semi-professional team in Easton, Pennsylvania, which was the hardest team to beat in exhibition games. As a result, this team defeated the Philadelphia Athletics, Philadelphia Whites and Brooklyn Atlantics charter teams of the National Association in 1874. Then, when the National Association expanded in 1875, John Abadie and seven of his teammates were drafted because of the Easton team's success.[1]
John Abadie played 12 games with the Philadelphia Centennials and Brooklyn Atlantics during the 1875 season, compiling a batting average of .224 (11 for 49) with four runs scored and five RBI. Additionally, John Abadie became the only player to have a unique triple slash line (.224/.224/.224) in a Major League career.[2]
After the 1875 season, the National Association lost five of its teams and was forced to fold.[3] John Abadie returned to playing for independent teams in the Minor Leagues and never appeared in a major league game again.
Death
editAbadie died at the age of fifty on May 17, 1905, in Pemberton, New Jersey.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Reichler, Joseph L. The Baseball Encyclopedia, fourth edition, New York: Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 0-02-578970-8
- ^ "John Abadie - Stats - Batting". FanGraphs Baseball. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "First National League baseball game played". HISTORY. October 19, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
