Davy Force
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Davy Force | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infielder | ||
| Born: July 27, 1849 | ||
| Died: June 21, 1918 (aged 68) | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| May 5, 1871 for the Washington Olympics |
||
| Final game | ||
| August 20, 1886 for the Washington Nationals |
||
| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .249 | |
| Hits | 1,060 | |
| Runs | 653 | |
| Teams | ||
| Career highlights and awards | ||
David W. "Davy" Force (July 27, 1849 - June 21, 1918) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball.
From 1881 through 1886, he played in the National Association with the Washington Olympics (1871), Troy Haymakers (1872), Baltimore Canaries (1872[end]-1873), Chicago White Stockings (1874) and Philadelphia Athletics (1875), and in the National League for the Philadelphia Athletics (1876), New York Mutuals (1876), St. Louis Brown Stockings (1877), Buffalo Bisons (1879-1885) and Washington Nationals (1886). Force batted and threw right handed. He was born in New York, New York.
In a 15-season career, Force posted a .249 batting average with 653 runs and 373 RBI in 1029 games played.
Davy Force died in Englewood, New Jersey, at the age of 68, and was buried there in Brookside Cemetery.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ David Force, Find A Grave. Accessed August 22, 2007.
[edit] External links
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Force, Davy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Force, David W. |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Early Major League Baseball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 27, 1849 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 21, 1918 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Englewood, New Jersey |
 This biographical article relating to a baseball shortstop is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
