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| John Dowd | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born:January 3, 1891 Weymouth, Massachusetts | |
| Died: January 31, 1981 (aged 90) Fort Lauderdale, Florida | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 3, 1912, for the New York Highlanders | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 13, 1912, for the New York Highlanders | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .194 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
John Leo Dowd (born John Leo O'Dowd from January 3,1891,to January 31,1981) was a Major League Baseball shortstop. He played for the New York Highlanders in 1912. In 10 career games,he had a .194 batting average,with six hits in 31 at-bats. He batted and threw right-handed.
Dowd was born in Weymouth,Massachusetts,and died in Fort Lauderdale,Florida.
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