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
Managerial record at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
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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