John Pappalau

John Pappalau
Pitcher
Born: (1875-04-03)April 3, 1875 Albany, New York, U.S.
Died: May 12, 1944(1944-05-12) (aged 69) Albany, New York, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 9, 1897, for the Cleveland Spiders
Last MLB appearance
June 22, 1897, for the Cleveland Spiders
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	1–0
Earned run average	10.50
Strikeouts	3
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Cleveland Spiders (1897)

John Joseph Pappalau (April 3, 1875 – May 12, 1944) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Cleveland Spiders in 1897.[1]

In 1893, Pappalau broke into baseball by playing for an independent team in Gloversville, New York. He attended Pittsfield High School in Pittsfield, Massachusetts where, after a game in 1894, he was persuaded by a fan to play college baseball for the College of the Holy Cross. His batterymate at Holy Cross was Doc Powers.[2]

References

1. "John Pappalau Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-25.
2. "Coming Back of Pappalau is Worthy of Note". The Daily Item. August 22, 1913. p. 4. Retrieved April 29, 2024.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)