John Henry (outfielder/pitcher)

For other people named John Henry, see John Henry (disambiguation).

John Michael Henry (September 2, 1863 – June 11, 1939) was an outfielder and starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1884 and 1890 for the Cleveland Blues (1884), Baltimore Orioles (1885), Washington Nationals (1886) and New York Giants (1890). Henry was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. He threw left-handed. Batting side is unknown.

John Henry
Outfielder/Pitcher
Born: (1863-09-02)September 2, 1863 Springfield, Massachusetts
Died: June 11, 1939(1939-06-11) (aged 75) Hartford, Connecticut
Batted: Unknown Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 13, 1884, for the Cleveland Blues
Last MLB appearance
August 7, 1890, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average	.243
Runs batted in	19
Win–loss record	4–14
Earned run average	4.09
Teams
Cleveland Blues (1884) Baltimore Orioles (1885) Washington Nationals (1886) New York Giants (1890)

In a four-season career, Henry was a .243 hitter (53-for-218) with 28 runs and RBI in 60 games, including nine doubles and 11 stolen bases. He did not hit home runs. As a pitcher, he posted a 4–14 record with a 4.09 ERA in 18 starts, including one shutout and 18 complete games, giving up 64 earned runs on 152 hits and 54 walks while striking out 73 in 140+2⁄3 innings of work.

Death

Henry died in Hartford, Connecticut, at the age of 75 and is buried at Mount St. Benedict Cemetery in Bloomfield, Connecticut.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet