John Joseph Pappalau (April 3, 1875 – May 12, 1944) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Cleveland Spiders in 1897.[1]
John Pappalau | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Albany, New York, U.S. | April 3, 1875|
Died: May 12, 1944 Albany, New York, U.S. | (aged 69)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 9, 1897, for the Cleveland Spiders | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 22, 1897, for the Cleveland Spiders | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 1–0 |
Earned run average | 10.50 |
Strikeouts | 3 |
Teams | |
In 1893, Pappalau broke into baseball by playing for an independent team in Gloversville, New York. He attended Pittsfield High School in Pittsfield, Massachusetts where, after a game in 1894, he was persuaded by a fan to play college baseball for the College of the Holy Cross. His batterymate at Holy Cross was Doc Powers.[2]
References
edit- ^ "John Pappalau Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-25.
- ^ "Coming Back of Pappalau is Worthy of Note". The Daily Item. August 22, 1913. p. 4. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)