Johnny Cooney

Johnny Cooney
Outfielder/Pitcher
Born: (1901-03-18)March 18, 1901
Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S.
Died: July 8, 1986(1986-07-08) (aged 85)
Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 19, 1921, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
July 30, 1944, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Batting average.286
Home runs2
Runs batted in219
Win–loss record34–44
Earned run average3.72
Strikeouts224
Teams
As player

As manager

John Walter Cooney (March 18, 1901 – July 8, 1986) was an American professional baseball player. He was a pitcher, outfielder and first baseman, then a longtime coach, in Major League Baseball. Listed at 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) (178 cm) and 165 pounds (75 kg), Cooney batted right-handed but threw left-handed. He was born in Cranston, Rhode Island.