John Coffey
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| Birth Name | John Francis Coffey |
| Nickname | "Mr. Birthday" (he was known for memorizing the birthdates of more than 3,000 people, famous and unknown) |
| Positions | Third Base/Shortstop |
| Teams | 1918 Boston Red Sox, 1909 Boston Braves and 1918 Detroit Tigers |
| Years of Experience | 2 years |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
| Weight | 178 |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| First Game | June 23, 1909 |
| Last Game | September 2, 1918 |
| College | St. John's College (presently known as Fordham University |
| Place of Birth | New York City, New York |
| Date of Birth | January 28, 1887 |
| Place of Death | The Bronx, New York |
| Date of Death | February 14, 1966 |
| Buried in | Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens |
John "Jack" Francis Coffey (January 28, 1887 - February 14, 1966) born in New York, New York was an Infielder for the Boston Doves (1909), Detroit Tigers (1918) and Boston Red Sox (1918).
He started the season by playing 22 games with the Detroit Tigers before being sold to the Red Sox in mid-August. He was listed as a possible replacement for the injured Dave Shean, but never got a chance to play in the World Series. His only other time in the major leagues was when he played for the 1909 Boston Braves.
Coffey is the only player to play with both Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth in the same season (1918 Tigers and Red Sox). After finishing up his playing career, he went on to coach the Fordham University baseball team from 1922 to 1955, amassing 817 wins. The University's baseball field is named in his honor.
In 2 seasons he played in 110 Games and had 368 At Bats, 33 Runs, 69 Hits, 5 Doubles, 6 Triples, 1 Home Run, 26 RBI, 6 Stolen Bases, 22 Walks, .188 Batting Average, .241 On-base percentage, .242 Slugging Percentage, 89 Total Bases and 6 Sacrifice Hits.
He died in the Bronx, New York at the age of 79.
[edit] Statistics
Career Statistics:
Hitting
| Year | Team | League | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1909 | Braves | National | 73 | 257 | 48 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 11 | .187 | .229 | .233 | |
| 1918 | Tigers | American | 22 | 67 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | .209 | .303 | .269 |
| 1918 | Sox | American | 15 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .159 | .213 | .250 |
| 1918 | Total | N/A | 37 | 111 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 8 | .189 | .268 | .261 |
| Career | Total | N/A | 110 | 368 | 69 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 26 | 6 | 22 | 8 | .187 | .241 | .242 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | League | Position | G | PO | A | E | DP | FP |
| 1909 | Braves | National | Shortstop | 73 | 133 | 213 | 40 | 18 | .896 |
| 1918 | Tigers | American | 2B | 22 | 55 | 56 | 5 | 6 | .957 |
| 1918 | Red Sox | American | 3B | 14 | 11 | 31 | 2 | 0 | .955 |
| 2B | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |||
| Career | Total | N/A | 2B | 23 | 56 | 62 | 5 | 6 | .959 |
| Career | Total | N/A | 3B | 14 | 11 | 31 | 2 | 0 | .955 |
| Career | Total | N/A | Shortstop | 73 | 113 | 213 | 40 | 18 | .896 |
| Career | Total | N/A | All | 110 | 200 | 306 | 47 | 24 | .915 |
