John Morrill (baseball)

John Morrill
Infielder / Manager
Born: (1855-02-19)February 19, 1855 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died: April 2, 1932(1932-04-02) (aged 77) Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 24, 1876, for the Boston Red Caps
Last MLB appearance
July 8, 1890, for the Boston Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average	.260
Home runs	43
Runs batted in	643
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
As player Boston Red Caps/Beaneaters (1876–1888) Washington Nationals (1889) Boston Reds (1890) As manager: Boston Red Caps/Beaneaters (1882–1888) Washington Nationals (1889)
Career highlights and awards
3× NL pennant (1877, 1878, 1883)

John Francis Morrill (February 19, 1855 – April 2, 1932), nicknamed "Honest John", was an American first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball who played from 1876 to 1890 for the Boston Red Caps/Beaneaters, Washington Nationals, and Boston Reds. Over the years he played all positions. Although he pitched a couple of games each season, he was primarily an infielder, and had a career batting average of .260.