John Henry Lloyd

John Henry Lloyd
Lloyd in 1924
Shortstop
Born: (1884-04-25)April 25, 1884
Palatka, Florida
Died: March 19, 1964(1964-03-19) (aged 79)
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
Negro league debut
1906, Cuban X-Giants
Last Negro leagues appearance
1932, Bacharach Giants
Negro leagues[a] statistics
Batting average.349
Hits569
Home runs16
Runs batted in308
Managerial record253–236–10
Winning %.517
Teams
As player

As manager

Career highlights and awards
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction1977
Election methodNegro Leagues Committee

John Henry Lloyd (April 25, 1884 – March 19, 1964),[b] nicknamed "Pop" and "El Cuchara", was an American baseball shortstop and manager in the Negro leagues. During his 27-year career, he played for many teams and had a .343 batting average. Lloyd is considered to be the greatest shortstop in Negro league history, and he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977.

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