John Curran

John Henry Curran

• Bats Unknown, Throws Unknown
• Height 5' 8", Weight 175 lb.

• Debut September 12, 1876
• Final Game September 15, 1876
• Born 1852 in Ireland
• Died September 26, 1896 in Vallejo, CA, USA

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Biographical Information

John Curran played three games for the Philadelphia Athletics in the National League's inaugural season of 1876. He went 4 for 12 and scored 5 runs in playing twice at catcher and once in the outfield. He also umpired one game that season.

He was long listed - mistakenly - as Peter Curren. However, his real name was John Curran, and after his brief playing career, he moved to Vallejo, CA, where he died in 1896 after falling backwards into a basement and breaking his neck.

Further Reading

• "John Curran", in Bill Carle, ed.: Biographical Research Committee Report, SABR, January/February 2009, p. 2.