Johnny Logan (baseball)
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| Johnny Logan | |
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: March 23, 1927 Endicott, New York |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 17, 1951 for the Boston Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 1963 for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .268 |
| Hits | 1,407 |
| Runs batted in | 547 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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John Logan, Jr. (born March 23, 1927 in Endicott, New York) is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball. Logan was signed by the Boston Braves in 1947. He was a four time All-Star and led the National League in doubles in 1955. Logan was the first major league batter Sandy Koufax faced.
In a 13-season career, Logan was a lifetime .268 batter with 93 home runs and 547 RBIs in 1503 games. He has a total of 651 career runs scored and 19 stolen bases. He accumulated 216 doubles and 41 triples with a total of 1407 hits in 5244 career at bats. After his major league career, Logan played one season in Japan for the Nankai Hawks in 1964.
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[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Johnny Logan feature article by Sports Editor Cyril Cheriyan from the Binghamton University student newspaper, Pipe Dream : BU's first major leaguer
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