Roscoe Coughlin

William Edward Coughlin

• Bats Unknown, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 160 lb.

• Debut April 22, 1890
• Final Game October 2, 1891
• Born March 15, 1868 in Walpole, MA USA
• Died March 20, 1951 in Chelsea, MA USA

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Biographical Information

Roscoe Coughlin was a pitcher for the Chicago Colts and New York Giants from 1890 to 1891. He started his baseball career with the minor league Lynn Lions in 1887 and apparently stuck around in the minors until 1897. Coughlin was a Spanish-American War veteran. After his baseball career ended, he invested in opening up his own mental asylum with a friend.