Denny Driscoll

Denny Driscoll
Pitcher
Born: November 19, 1855(1855-11-19) Lowell, Massachusetts
Died: July 11, 1886(1886-07-11) (aged 30) Lowell, Massachusetts
Batted: Left	Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 1, 1880 for the Buffalo Bisons
Last MLB appearance
June 28, 1884 for the Louisville Eclipse
Career statistics
Win-loss record	38–39
Earned run average	3.08
Strikeouts	171
Teams
Buffalo Bisons (1880) Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1882–1883) Louisville Eclipse (1884)
Career highlights and awards
American Association ERA champion: 1882

John F. "Denny" Driscoll (November 19, 1855 – July 11, 1886) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from 1880 to 1884. Driscoll played for the Buffalo Bisons, Pittsburgh Alleghenys, and Louisville Eclipse.^[1] While playing for Pittsburgh, he led the American Association in earned run average in 1882, at 1.21. He went 13-9 that season.

Driscoll died in his hometown of Lowell, Massachusetts at the age of 30 of consumption (tuberculosis).^[2] He is interred at St. Patrick Cemetery.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Denny Driscoll's career statistics". retrosheet.org. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/D/Pdrisd101.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
2. ^ "Too Young To Die". thedeadballera.com. http://www.thedeadballera.com/tooyoung.html. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Persondata
Name	Driscoll, Denny
Alternative names	Driscoll, John F.
Short description	Major League Baseball player
Date of birth	November 19, 1855
Place of birth	Lowell, Massachusetts
Date of death	July 11, 1886
Place of death	Lowell, Massachusetts