John Riddle

Note: This page is for 1880s catcher John Riddle; for others with a similar name, click here.

John H. Riddle

• Bats Right, Throws Right

• Debut September 18, 1889
• Final Game October 11, 1890
• Born February, 1864 in Philadelphia, PA USA
• Died May 5, 1931 in Camden, NJ USA

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Biographical Information

John Riddle played 11 games for the Washington Nationals in 1889 and 27 for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1890. His most common position was catcher, although he was also in the outfield quite a bit. Another catcher on the Nationals was Connie Mack, who was a year older than Riddle. With the Athletics, the regular catcher was Wilbert Robinson.

John had previously played with a top amateur team called Mundell's Solar Tips [1].

He is not to be confused with a later player named Johnny Riddle.