Daniel Francis Murphy (August 11,1876 –November 22,1955) was an American second baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1900 to 1915. He managed the Jersey City Skeeters in 1919.
Murphy spent most of his career with the Philadelphia Athletics and moved from second base to outfielder in 1910 to make room for the Athletics' new second baseman Eddie Collins. [1] During the Athletics 1913 World Championship season,Murphy's playing time was limited by a broken knee cap;as a result,he did not play in the World Series,but served as the team's acting captain. [1]
In 1,496 games,Murphy batted .289 (1563-5399) with 705 runs scored,289 doubles,102 triples,44 home runs,702 RBI,193 stolen bases,,an on-base percentage of .336 and a slugging percentage of .405 in 16 seasons. In 16 World Series games,he hit .305 (18-59) with one home run and 12 RBI.
Harry Duffield Stovey was an American 19th-century Major League Baseball player and the first player in major league history to hit 100 home runs. Born in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,Stovey played for fourteen seasons in the majors and was appointed player-manager on two separate occasions during his career.
Earl John"Sparky"Adams was a professional Major League Baseball player who played with the Chicago Cubs,Pittsburgh Pirates,St. Louis Cardinals,and Cincinnati Reds. At five feet four and a half inches (1.638 m),Adams was the smallest Major League player during his career.
Harry H. Davis was an American Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the New York Giants (1895–96),Pittsburgh Pirates (1896–98),Louisville Colonels (1898),Washington Senators (1898–99),Philadelphia Athletics,and Cleveland Naps (1912). He was the first player to hit for the cycle in American League history,doing so in 1901.
Steven Allen Finley is an American former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for eight teams between 1989 and 2007,most notably the Houston Astros,San Diego Padres,and Arizona Diamondbacks;he is one of only two players,along with Matt Herges,to play for all five National League West teams. An outstanding all-around player with power,speed,and defensive skill,he is one of only four players since 1945 with 300 home runs and 100 triples,along with Stan Musial,Willie Mays,and George Brett. He is also one of three players,along with Mays and Ken Griffey Jr.,to have 2,500 hits and win five Gold Glove Awards in center field.
William Charles Harris is an American professional baseball coach who recently served as the third base coach for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is also a former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and second baseman who played for the Baltimore Orioles,Chicago White Sox,Boston Red Sox,Atlanta Braves,Washington Nationals,New York Mets and Cincinnati Reds between 2001 and 2012. With the White Sox,he won the 2005 World Series against the Houston Astros. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He attended Middle Georgia State University and Kennesaw State University and lives in Cairo,Georgia during the off-season. He is the nephew of former third baseman and shortstop for the Milwaukee Brewers and San Francisco Giants,Ernest Riles.
Tommy Harper is an American former professional baseball outfielder and third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for seven different franchises from 1962 to 1976,including six seasons with the Cincinnati Reds and three seasons each with the Milwaukee Brewers and the Boston Red Sox.
David Earl Lopes is an American former second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He batted and threw right-handed. He played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Oakland Athletics,Chicago Cubs,and Houston Astros;he managed the Milwaukee Brewers.
Willie James Wilson is an American former professional baseball player. He played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals,Oakland Athletics,and Chicago Cubs. He was an outfielder known for his speed and ability as an effective leadoff hitter. Wilson's career total of 668 stolen bases currently ranks him in 12th place all-time among major leaguers.
Abram Harding "Hardy" Richardson,also known as "Hardie" and "Old True Blue",was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1875 to 1892 with a brief minor league comeback in 1898. He played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball,playing at every position,including 585 games at second base,544 games in the outfield,and 178 games at third base. Richardson played for six major league teams,with his longest stretches having been for the Buffalo Bisons (1879–1885),Detroit Wolverines (1886–1888) and Boston Reds (1890–91).
Willy Taveras is a Dominican former professional baseball center fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played a total of seven seasons for the Houston Astros,Colorado Rockies,Cincinnati Reds,and Washington Nationals.
Stanley Camfield Hack,nicknamed "Smiling Stan",was an American third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Chicago Cubs and was the National League's top third baseman in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Usually a leadoff hitter,he batted .301 lifetime,scored 100 runs seven times and led the NL in hits and stolen bases twice each. His 1092 walks ranked fourth in NL history when he retired,and remain a franchise record;he also hit .348 in the World Series,which he competed in four times. His .394 career on-base percentage was the highest by a 20th-century third baseman until Wade Boggs exceeded it in the late 1980s,and was the top NL mark until 2001. Hack led the NL in putouts five times,in double plays three times and in assists and fielding percentage twice each. At the end of his career he ranked second in major league history to Pie Traynor in games (1836) at third base,second in NL history to Traynor in putouts (1944),assists (3494) and total chances (5684),and third in NL history in double plays (255).
Todd Arthur Walker is an American former professional baseball infielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1996 to 2007. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 180 pounds (82 kg),he batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Walker played college baseball at Louisiana State University (LSU) and is an inductee of the National College Baseball Hall of Fame.
Lafayette Napoleon Cross was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman from 1887 to 1907. Cross played most of his 21-year career with Philadelphia-based teams in four different leagues. One of the sport's top all-around players in the years surrounding the turn of the 20th century,when he retired he ranked fifth in major league history in hits (2,644) and runs batted in (1,371),ninth in doubles (411) and total bases (3,466),and third in games played (2,275) and at bats (9,064).
Paul Aloysius Hines was an American center fielder in professional baseball who played in the National Association and Major League Baseball from 1872 to 1891. Born in Virginia,he is credited with winning baseball's first batting triple crown in 1878;the accomplishment was not noted at the time,as runs batted in would not be counted until years later,home runs were rare and home run leadership obscure,and Abner Dalrymple was then erroneously recognized as the batting champion. Hines was the first of only three players to achieve the batting Triple Crown in the 19th century.
George Albert Wood,also known as "Dandy" Wood,was a British North American-born professional baseball player and manager whose career spanned from 1878 to 1896. He played 13 seasons of Major League Baseball,primarily as an outfielder,for the Worcester Ruby Legs (1880),Detroit Wolverines (1881–85),Philadelphia Quakers (1886–89),Philadelphia Athletics (1890–91),Baltimore Orioles,and Cincinnati Reds (1892). In 1891,he served as both a player and the manager of the Athletics.
Leon Joseph "Bip" Roberts is an American former Major League Baseball second baseman and outfielder who played from 1986 to 1998 for the San Diego Padres,Cincinnati Reds,Kansas City Royals,Cleveland Indians,Detroit Tigers,and Oakland Athletics.
Thomas Livingston McCreery was an outfielder and pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Louisville Colonels (1895–1897),New York Giants (1897–1898),Pittsburgh Pirates (1898–1900),Brooklyn Superbas (1901–1903) and Boston Beaneaters (1903). McCreery was a switch hitter and threw right-handed.
Duff Gordon "Sir Richard" Cooley was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned 17 seasons,13 of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB). Cooley,an outfielder and first baseman,had a career batting average of .294 in 1,317 games played. He compiled 849 runs,1,579 hits,180 doubles,102 triples,26 home runs,and 557 runs batted in (RBI). In Major League history,he is tied in 148th place for most all-time triples and,his 224 career stolen bases,place him equal 279th on the all-time list. Cooley made his Major League debut at the age of 20,and spent the majority of his career there,but he also appeared in minor league baseball. After breaking his leg with the Tigers in 1905,he was replaced with future Hall of Fame outfielder Ty Cobb. Cooley,nicknamed "Sir Richard" due to his aristocratic manner,was listed as standing 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm) and weighing 158 pounds (72 kg).
Reuben Henry "Rube" Oldring was a professional baseball player who played outfield in the major leagues from 1905 to 1918. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics and New York Yankees.
Zachary Dunn Gelof is an American professional baseball second baseman for the Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Virginia Cavaliers. He was selected by the Athletics in the second round of the 2021 MLB draft,and made his MLB debut for them in 2023. Gelof played for Team Israel in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.