Johnny Logan (baseball player)

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Johnny Logan
Shortstop
Born: March 23, 1927 (1927-03-23) (age 81)
Endicott, New York
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 17, 1951
for the Boston Braves
Final game
September 27, 1963
for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Career statistics
AVG     .268
Hits     1407
RBI     547
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • All star in 1955, 1957-1959
  • NL leader in doubles in 1955 with 37

John Logan, Jr. (born March 23, 1927 in Endicott, New York) is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball. Logan was signed by the Boston Braves in 1947. He was a four time All-Star and led the National League in doubles in 1955. Logan was the first major league batter Sandy Koufax faced.

In a 13-season career, Logan was a lifetime .268 batter with 93 home runs and 547 RBIs in 1503 games. He has a total of 651 career runs scored and 19 stolen bases. He accumulated 216 doubles and 41 triples with a total of 1407 hits in 5244 career at bats.

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