John Houseman | |
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Utility player | |
Born: Netherlands | January 10, 1870|
Died: November 4, 1922 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 52)|
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
MLB debut | |
September 11, 1894, for the Chicago Colts | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 3, 1897, for the St. Louis Browns | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .253 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 25 |
Teams | |
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John Franklin Houseman (January 10, 1870 in the Netherlands – November 4, 1922 in Chicago) was a Major League Baseball player. He played in 1894 for the Chicago Colts, and in 1897 for the St. Louis Browns, primarily as a second baseman.
Houseman was the first Dutch-born player in the major leagues when he made his debut for the Colts in 1894.[1]