Barney Gilligan Baseball player

Andrew Bernard "Barney" Gilligan (January 3, 1856 – April 1, 1934) was a professional baseball player whose career spanned 12 seasons, 11 of which were spent with the Major League Baseball (MLB) Cleveland Blues (1879–1880), Providence Grays (1881–1885), Washington Nationals (1886–1887), and Detroit Wolverines (1888). Gilligan, who predominately played as a catcher, also played as an outfielder and a shortstop. Over his career, Gilligan compiled a career batting average of .207 with 217 runs scored, 388 hits, 68 doubles, 23 triples, three home runs, and 167 runs batted in (RBI) in 523 games played. Although the majority of his career was spent in the major leagues, Gilligan also played in minor league baseball. He made his MLB debut at the age of 19 and was listed as standing 5 feet 6 inches (168 cm) and weighing 130 pounds (59 kg).

Personal facts

Barney Gilligan
Alias (AKA)Gilligan Andrew Bernard
Birth dateJanuary 03, 1856
Birth place
Cambridge Massachusetts
Date of deathApril 01, 1934
Place of death
Lynn Massachusetts

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Baseball player

Career endApril 27, 1888
batting sideRight
former teams
Detroit Wolverines
Cleveland Blues (NL)
position
Catcher
teams
Detroit Wolverines
Providence Grays
Cleveland Blues (NL)
Washington Nationals (1886–89)
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