1920 in Baseball - Deaths

Deaths

• February 2 - Frank Quinn, 43, outfielder for the 1899 Chicago Orphans of the National League.

• February 5 - Tom Catterson, 35, outfielder who played from 1908 through 1909 for the Brooklyn Superbas of the National League.

• February 5 - Ed Siever, 44, pitcher who posted a 83-83 record and a 2.60 earned run average for the Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Browns, while leading the American League pitchers with 1.91 ERA in 1902.

• February 6 - Jack Lapp, 35, backup catcher who hit .263 in nine seasons for the Philadelphia Athletics (1908–1915) and Chicago White Sox.

• February 11 - Ray Boyd, 33, pitcher who played from 1910 to 1911 with the AL St. Louis Browns and NL Cincinnati Reds.

• February 12 - Mike Goodfellow, 53, National League outfielder for the 1887 St. Louis Browns and the 1888 Cleveland Blues.

• February 13 - John Shoupe, 68, pitcher and infielder in part of three seasons for the Troy Trojans (NL, 1879), St. Louis Brown Stockings (AA, 1882) and Washington Nationals (UA, 1884).

• February 14 - Andy Sullivan, 35, shortstop for the 1904 Boston Beaneaters of the National League.

• March 1 - Harry Jordan, 47, pitcher who went 1-2 with a 4.15 ERA for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1894 to 1895.

• March 5 - Alex Farmer, 42, catcher for the 1908 Brooklyn Superbas of the National League.

• March 10 - Charlie Briggs, 59, second baseman and outfielder who played for the Chicago Browns of the Union Association during the 1884 season.

• March 11 - Ed Poole, 44, National League pitcher who played from 1902 through 1904 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Superbas.

• April 2 - Matty McIntyre, 39, outfielder for the Philadelphia Athletics, Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox between 1901 and 1912, who led the American League in runs, singles and times on base in the 1908 season.

• April 18 - George McMillan, 56, Canadian outfielder for the 1890 New York Giants of the National League.

• May 1 - Joe Leonard, 25, third baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians, and Washington Senators between the 1914 and 1920 seasons.

• May 8 - Bill McTigue, 27, pitcher who went 2-5 in 27 games with the Boston Rustlers/Braves (1911/1912-1913) and Detroit Tigers (1916).

• May 23 - Doc Kennedy, 66, National League catcher who hit .260 in 160 games for the Cleveland Blues and Buffalo Bisons from 1879 to 1883.

• June 10 - Martin Flaherty, 66, sporting goods dealer who came out of the stands to play one game for the 1881 Worcester Ruby Legs.

• June 19 - Ed Barry, 37, pitcher for the Boston Americans from 1905 through 1907.

• July 19 - John Hinton, 44, third baseman for the 1901 Boston Beaneaters of the National League.

• July 20 - Bill O'Neill, 40, Canadian shortstop for the Boston Americans, Washington Senators and Chicago White Sox between 1904 and 1906, who committed six errors in a single game in 1904 to become the only 20th century big leaguer to accomplish this dubious feat.

• July 23 - Buttercup Dickerson, 62, outfielder for eight teams from 1878 to 1885. Officially the first Italian American to play Major League Baseball.

• August 1 - Frank Norton, 75, outfielder/third baseman for the 1871 Washington Olympics of the National Association.

• August 4 - Frank Fennelly, 60, shortstop for four different teams from 1884 to 1890, who led the National League for the most RBI in 1885

• August 12 - Elmer Horton, 48, pitcher for the 1896 Pittsburgh Pirates and the 1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms of the National League.

• August 17 - Ray Chapman, 29, shortstop for the Cleveland Indians since 1912 who batted .300 three times, led American League in runs and walks in 1918.

• August 27 - Toby Lyons, 51, pitcher for the 1890 Syracuse Stars of the American Association.

• August 29 - Jimmy Peoples, 56, catcher who played from 1884 through 1889 for the Cincinnati Red Stockings,Brooklyn Grays/Bridegrooms and Columbus Solons.

• August 31 - John Ricks, 52, third baseman for the St. Louis Browns of the National League in the 1891 and 1894 seasons.

• September 5 - Jerry Turbidy, 68, shortstop who played for the Kansas City Cowboys of the Union Association in 1884.

• September 11 - Bill Hallman, 53, second baseman, mainly with the Phillies, who batted .300 and scored 100 runs four times each

• September 17 - Charlie Eden, 65, outfielder in parts of four parts for the Chicago White Stockings, Cleveland Blues and Pittsbugh Alleghenys, who led the National League in total bases and extrabase hits in 1879.

• September 23 - Doc Curley, 46, second baseman for the 1899 Chicago Orphans of the National League.

• September 28 - Phil Reardon, 36, outfielder for the for the 1906 Brooklyn Superbas of the National League.

• September 29 - Mark Creegan, 50, outfielder for the 1884 Washington Nationals of the Union Association.

• October 2 - Walter Hackett, 63, shortstop who played for the 1884 Boston Reds in the Union Association and the 1885 Boston Beaneaters in the National League.

• October 9 - Carl Vandagrift, 37, utility infielder for the 1914 Indianapolis Hoosiers of the Federal League.

• November 30 - Lou Meyers, 60, catcher/outfielder for the 1884 Cincinnati Outlaw Reds of the Union Association.

• December 9 - George Browne, 44, outfielder for seven different teams in a span of eleven seasons, and a member of the 1905 New York Giants World Champions.

• December 16 - Dick Bayless, 37, right fielder for the Cincinnati Reds in 1908.

• December 27 - Harvey Cushman, 43, pitcher for the 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates.