Henry Myers (shortstop)

Henry Myers
Shortstop
Born: May 1858
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Died: April 18, 1895(1895-04-18) (aged 36)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 20, 1881, for the Providence Grays
Last MLB appearance
September 12, 1884, for the Wilmington Quicksteps
MLB statistics
Batting average.174
Home runs0
Runs scored46
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Henry C. Myers (May, 1858 – April 18, 1895) was an American Major League Baseball player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who played mainly at shortstop for three seasons from 1881 to 1884.[1]

After only playing one game for the Providence Grays during the 1881 season,[1] he was part of the Baltimore Orioles of the American Association in 1882. The team had many players with little or no Major League experience, and like Myers, many were from the Philadelphia area.[2] Besides playing shortstop for the Orioles, he was also the manager.[1][2] They finished last, 14+1⁄2 games behind the 5th place team, with a 19–54 win–loss record.[3] He would never manage again, and made a short playing appearance in 1884 for the Wilmington Quicksteps of the Union Association.[1]

Henry died in Philadelphia at the age of 36, and was buried at Mount Vernon Cemetery.[1][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Henry Myers' Statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved March 19, 2008.
  2. ^ a b Bready, James H (October 8, 1998). Baseball in Baltimore: The First Hundred Years. JHU Press. ISBN 9780801858338. Retrieved March 19, 2008. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  3. ^ "1882 American Association standings". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2008.
  4. ^ Baseball Almanac
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