Johnny Mostil
| Johnny Mostil | |||
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| Center fielder | |||
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Born: June 1, 1896 Chicago | |||
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Died: December 10, 1970 (aged 74) Midlothian, Illinois | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 20, 1918, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 19, 1929, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .301 | ||
| Home runs | 23 | ||
| Runs batted in | 375 | ||
| Stolen bases | 176 | ||
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John Anthony Mostil (June 1, 1896 – December 10, 1970) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Chicago White Sox (1918, 1921–29). Born in Chicago, he had a career batting average of .301.
Career
Mostil led the American League in runs scored in 1925, and in stolen bases in 1925 and 1926.[1] Mostil attempted suicide in 1927.[2] He recovered, but only played two more years.[1] He hit .300 4 times with a high of .328 in 1926.
After baseball
After retiring as an active player, Mostil became a minor league manager and a scout for the White Sox.[1] In the 1960s, he coached at the Chicago White Sox Boys Camp, a sports camp in Brothertown, Wisconsin, owned by the Chicago White Sox. Mostil died at age 74 in Midlothian, Illinois.
See also
- List of Major League Baseball annual runs scored leaders
- List of Major League Baseball annual stolen base leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders
- List of Major League Baseball players who spent their entire career with one franchise
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
References
- 1 2 3 Charlton, James; Shatzkin, Mike; Holtje, Stephen (1990). The Ballplayers: baseball's ultimate biographical reference. New York: Arbor House/William Morrow. p. 766. ISBN 0-87795-984-6.
- ↑ "The Baseball Biography Project. (SABR)". Retrieved 2008-08-21.