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
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.