Dasher Troy | |
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Second baseman | |
Born: New York City, New York, U.S. | May 8, 1856|
Died: March 30, 1938 Ozone Park, New York, U.S. | (aged 81)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 23, 1881, for the Detroit Wolverines | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 9, 1885, for the New York Metropolitans | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .243 |
Runs | 166 |
Runs batted in | 51 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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John Joseph "Dasher" Troy (May 8, 1856 – March 30, 1938) was an American professional baseball player from 1877 to 1888. He played five seasons of Major League Baseball, principally as a second baseman, for the Detroit Wolverines (1881–82), Providence Grays (1882), New York Gothams (1883), and the New York Metropolitans (1884-85). He appeared in 292 major league games, 257 of them as a second baseman, and compiled a .243 batting average with 42 doubles, 20 triples, four home runs and 51 runs batted in.[1]
After retiring from baseball, Troy operated the beer concession at the Polo Grounds in the 1890s and later opened a café in his old home neighborhood at Tenth Avenue and 39th Street in Manhattan.