Davy Force
| Davy Force | |||
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| Infielder | |||
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Born: July 27, 1849 New York City | |||
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Died: June 21, 1918 (aged 68) Englewood, New Jersey | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 5, 1871, for the Washington Olympics | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 20, 1886, for the Washington Nationals | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .249 | ||
| Hits | 1,060 | ||
| Runs | 653 | ||
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David W. "Davy" Force (July 27, 1849 – June 21, 1918) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball.
Biography
He was born on July 27, 1849 in New York City.
From 1871 through 1886, he played in the National Association with the Washington Olympics (1871), Troy Haymakers (1872), Baltimore Canaries (1872[end]-1873), Chicago White Stockings (1874) and Philadelphia Athletics (1875), and in the National League for the Philadelphia Athletics (1876), New York Mutuals (1876), St. Louis Brown Stockings (1877), Buffalo Bisons (1879–1885) and Washington Nationals (1886). Force batted and threw right-handed.
In a 15-season career, Force posted a .249 batting average with 653 runs and 373 RBI in 1029 games played.
Davy Force died on June 21, 1918 in Englewood, New Jersey, at the age of 68. He was buried there in Brookside Cemetery.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ David Force, Find a Grave. Accessed August 22, 2007.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Davy Force obituary