John Firth
John E. Firth
Born: May 6, 1855
Lowell, MA US
Deceased: June 23, 1902
Tewksbury, MA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, OF, RF
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Throws:
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 168
Career: 1883-1887
Major League Statistics
John Firth compiled a career record of 6 wins and 5 losses and a 2.18 ERA in his 14-game pitching career with the Brooklyn Greys, Wilmington Blue Hens, Williamsport and Danbury Hatters. He began playing during the 1883 season and last took the field during the 1887 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Brooklyn Greys | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.88 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25.0 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 0 | |||||||
| 1886 | Ind | PASL1 | Williamsport | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.01 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 76.0 | 81 | 57 | 17 | 16 | 29 | 6 | 6 | ||||||
| 1887 | Ind | EL2 | Danbury Hatters | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Totals | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2.18 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 103.0 | 112 | 79 | 25 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Brooklyn Greys | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1886 | Ind | PASL1 | Williamsport | 14 | 60 | 58 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .207 | .233 | .310 | .544 | 18 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1887 | Ind | EL2 | Danbury Hatters | 46 | 195 | 195 | 39 | 63 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 | .323 | .323 | .374 | .697 | 73 | |||||||||
| Totals | 63 | 263 | 261 | 47 | 76 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .291 | .297 | .352 | .649 | 92 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Brooklyn Greys | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1886 | Ind | PASL1 | Williamsport | RF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1886 | Ind | PASL1 | Williamsport | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1886 | Ind | PASL1 | Williamsport | 3B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1887 | Ind | EL2 | Danbury Hatters | OF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1887 | Ind | EL2 | Danbury Hatters | 2B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1887 | Ind | EL2 | Danbury Hatters | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | Ind | Inter-State Association | Brooklyn Greys | |||
| 1885 | Eastern League | Wilmington Blue Hens | ||||
| 1886 | Ind | Penn State Association | Williamsport | |||
| 1887 | Ind | Eastern League | Danbury Hatters |
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