Johnny Cooney

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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 runs	2
Runs batted in	219
Win–loss record	34–44
Earned run average	3.72
Strikeouts	224
Stats at Baseball Reference
Managerial record at Baseball Reference
Teams
As player Boston Braves (1921–1930) Brooklyn Dodgers (1935–1937) Boston Bees/Braves (1938–1942) Brooklyn Dodgers (1943–1944) New York Yankees (1944) As manager Boston Braves (1949)

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.