Eddie Boyle Baseball player

Edward J. Boyle (May 8, 1874 – February 9, 1941) was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Louisville Colonels and the Pittsburgh Pirates during the 1896 season. Listed at 6' 3", 200 lb., Boyle batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. His older brother, Jack Boyle, also played in the majors.In one season career, Boyle went hitless in 14 at-bats in five games (.000). In five catching appearances, he committed two errors in 22 chances for a .909 fielding percentage.Boyle died in his homeland of Cincinnati, Ohio at the age of 66.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 08, 1874
Birth place
Cincinnati
Date of deathFebruary 09, 1941
Place of death
Cincinnati

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Baseball player

Career startApril 17, 1896
Career endSeptember 16, 1896
batting sideRight
former teams
Pittsburgh Pirates
Louisville Colonels
position
Catcher
teams
Pittsburgh Pirates
Louisville Colonels
throwing sideRight

Eddie Boyle on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/boyleed01.shtml
  2. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B/Pboyle101.htm