Denny Driscoll
Encyclopedia
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
. 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). He is interred at St. Patrick Cemetery.
United States
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
from 1880 to 1884. Driscoll played for the Buffalo Bisons, Pittsburgh Alleghenys
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
, and Louisville Eclipse
Louisville Colonels
The Louisville Colonels were a Major League Baseball team that played in the American Association throughout that league's ten-year existence from 1882 until 1891, first as the Louisville Eclipse and later as the Louisville Colonels , the latter name derived from the historic Kentucky colonels...
. While playing for Pittsburgh, he led the American Association
American Association (19th century)
The American Association was a Major League Baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to . During that time, it challenged the National League for dominance of professional baseball...
in earned run average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
in 1882, at 1.21. He went 13-9 that season.
Driscoll died in his hometown of Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 106,519. It is the fourth largest city in the state. Lowell and Cambridge are the county seats of Middlesex County...
at the age of 30 of consumption
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
(tuberculosis). He is interred at St. Patrick Cemetery.