John Cassidy (baseball)
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Career
Growing up, Cassidy was an amateur pitcher in his hometown of Brooklyn, New York. He started his professional baseball career with the Brooklyn Atlantics of the National Association in 1875.[1] That season, he had a 1–21 win–loss record, a 3.03 earned run average, and 9 strikeouts.[2]
Cassidy continued his career as a right fielder, playing in the majors every season through 1885. In 1877, he played for the National League's Brooklyn Hartfords and ranked second in the league with a .378 batting average. It was the only time he batted .300.[2]
Cassidy finished his 11-year career with 634 games played, a .246 batting average, 5 home runs, and 191 runs batted in.[2] He died of dropsy in Brooklyn in 1891.[1]
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- John Cassidy's obituary, The Sporting News, July 4, 1891
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- 1855 births
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- Major League Baseball right fielders
- Brooklyn Atlantics players
- New Haven Elm Citys players
- Hartford Dark Blues players
- Chicago White Stockings players
- Troy Trojans (NL) players
- Providence Grays players
- Brooklyn Atlantics (AA) players
- Brooklyn Grays players
- Springfield (minor league baseball) players
- Baseball players from Brooklyn
- Deaths from edema