Jack Coffey (baseball)

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John "Jack" Coffey

John Coffey

Birth Name	John Francis Coffey
Nickname	"Mr. Birthday" (He was known for memorizing the birthdates of more than 3,000 people, famous and unknown)
Positions	Third Base/Shortstop
Teams	1918 Boston Red Sox, 1909 Boston Braves, and 1918 Detroit Tigers
Years of Experience	9 years
Height	5 ft 11 in
Weight	178
Bats	Right
Throws	Right
First Game	June 23, 1909
Last Game	September 2, 1918
College	St. John's College
Place of Birth	New York, New York
Date of Birth	January 28, 1887
Place of Death	The Bronx, New York
Date of Death	February 14, 1966
Buried in	Calvary Cemetary, Woodside, New York

John "Jack" Francis Coffey was a baseball player on the 1918 Red Sox world champion team. He started the season by playing 22 games with the Detroit Tigers before being sold to the Boston Red Sox in mid-August. He was listed as a possible replacement for the injured Dave Shean, but never got a chance to play in the World Series. His only other time in the major league was when he played for the 1909 Boston Braves. After finishing up his playing career, he went on to coach the Fordham University baseball team from 1922 to 1955. The university's baseball field is named in his honor.

Statistics

Career Statistics:
Hitting 1909

Year	Team	League	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG
1909	Braves	National	73	257	48	4	4	0	21	20	2	11		.187	.229	.233

Hitting 1918

Year	Team	League	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG
1918	Sox	American	15	44	7	1	0	1	21	5	2	3	2	.159	.213	.250