John Barthold

John Francis Barthold
(Hans)

• Bats Both, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 180 lb.

• Debut May 17, 1904
• Final Game June 8, 1904
• Born April 14, 1882 in Philadelphia, PA USA
• Died November 4, 1946 in Fairview Village, PA USA

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Biographical Information

John Barthold pitched four games for the 1904 Philadelphia Athletics. While his 5.06 ERA was not impressive (Hall of Famer Rube Waddell had a 1.62 mark), Barthold hit .333 and slugged 1.000 as a result of hitting a triple in three at-bats, driving in a couple runs. When Baseball Digest did an article on the major leaguers whose only hit was a triple, John was included.

Barthold, born in Philadelphia, played a number of years for minor league teams in Pennsylvania and Delaware, and also played a season for the team in Peterborough, ON. He was the only former/future major leaguer on that Canadian team and led the team in batting average. A photo of Barthold with the 1908 Reading, PA team can be found here.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Playoffs	Notes
1913	Peterborough Petes	Canadian League	55-48	4th
1914	Peterborough Petes	Canadian League		--	--	Replaced by Iowerth "Curley" Blount