John Pappalau

American baseball player (1875–1944)
Baseball player
John Pappalau
Pitcher
Born: (1875-04-03)April 3, 1875
Albany, New York, U.S.
Died: May 12, 1944(1944-05-12) (aged 69)
Albany, New York, U.S.
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 record1–0
Earned run average10.50
Strikeouts3
Teams
  • Cleveland Spiders (1897)

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]

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

  1. ^ "John Pappalau Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-25.
  2. ^ "Coming Back of Pappalau is Worthy of Note". The Daily Item. 22 August 1913. p. 4. Retrieved 29 April 2024.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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