Jim Snyder (shortstop)

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Jim Snyder
Shortstop
Born: (1847-09-15)September 15, 1847
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Died: December 1, 1922(1922-12-01) (aged 75)
Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
May 7, 1872, for the Brooklyn Eckfords
Last MLB appearance
October 5, 1872, for the Brooklyn Eckfords
MLB statistics
Games played 26
Runs scored 16
Hits 28
Batting average .262
Teams
  National Association of Base Ball Players
Brooklyn Eckfords (1870)
  National Association of Professional BBP
Brooklyn Eckfords (1872)

James C. A. "Jim" Snyder (September 15, 1847 – December 1, 1922) was an American professional baseball player. In the National Association he was the regular shortstop of the 1872 Brooklyn Eckfords.

Snyder previously played for the Eckfords in the second of their four professional seasons, 1870. While the team won 2, tied 1, and lost 12 pro matches, he was a catcher and shortstop. Overall he appeared in 19 games on record, two fewer than the team leaders, and he was a weak batter in the company of his teammates. [1]

References

  1. ↑ Wright, Marshall D. The National Association of Base Ball Players, 1857–1870. Jefferson NC: McFarland & Co. 2000. Page 304.
    Coverage of NABBP play, even the list of a player's teams, is generally limited to the record that Wright has published, which is compiled from various sources and commonly limited to regular and important substitute players.

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