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Johnny Cooney | |
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Outfielder/Pitcher | |
Born: Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S. | March 18, 1901|
Died: July 8, 1986 Sarasota, Florida, U.S. | (aged 85)|
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
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.