John Henry Lloyd
Negro league baseball player (1884–1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named John Lloyd, see John Lloyd (disambiguation).
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John Henry Lloyd (April 25, 1884 – March 19, 1964),[lower-alpha 2] nicknamed "Pop" and "El Cuchara", was an American baseball shortstop and manager in the Negro leagues. During his 27-year career, he played for many teams and had a .343 batting average. Lloyd is considered to be the greatest shortstop in Negro league history, and he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977.
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John Henry Lloyd | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: (1884-04-25)April 25, 1884 Palatka, Florida | |
Died: March 19, 1964(1964-03-19) (aged 79) Atlantic City, New Jersey | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
Negro league debut | |
1906, Cuban X-Giants | |
Last Negro leagues appearance | |
1932, Bacharach Giants | |
Negro leagues[lower-alpha 1] statistics | |
Batting average | .349 |
Hits | 569 |
Home runs | 16 |
Runs batted in | 308 |
Managerial record | 253–236–10 |
Winning % | .517 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the National | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 1977 |
Election method | Negro Leagues Committee |
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