| Jack Clements | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher | |
| Born: July 24, 1864 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: May 23, 1941 (aged 76) Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 22, 1884, for the Philadelphia Keystones | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 1900, for the Boston Beaneaters | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .287 |
| Home runs | 77 |
| Runs batted in | 687 |
| Teams | |
As player
As manager | |
John J. Clements (July 24, 1864 – May 23, 1941) was an American professional baseball player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for 17 seasons. Despite being left-handed, Clements caught 1,076 games, almost four times as many as any other left-handed player in major league history [1] and was the last left-hander to catch on a regular basis.[2] He is credited with being the first catcher to wear a chest protector.[3]
- ^ Rosciam, Chuck. "Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers – Left-Handed Throwing Catchers". Retrieved May 10, 2007.
- ^ Walsh, John (April 6, 2006). "Top 10 Left-Handed Catchers for 2006". The Hardball Times. Retrieved May 5, 2007.
- ^ James, Bill (2001). The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract. Free Press. pp. 408. ISBN 0-684-80697-5.