Sun Daly

James J. Daly

• Bats Unknown, Throws Unknown
• Height 5' 8½", Weight 165 lb.

• Debut September 30, 1892
• Final Game October 15, 1892
• Born January 6, 1865 in Rutland, VT USA
• Died April 30, 1938 in Albany, NY USA

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Biographical Information

Sun Daly played 13 games for the Baltimore Orioles in 1892, mostly in left field, at the end of the season, in a year when the Orioles lost 101 games. Harry Stovey was the regular left fielder that year. John McGraw was a 19-year-old teammate.

There were two other players named "Daly" in the National League that year, but neither is listed as a relative of Sun Daly.

His baseball card from the late 1880s with Minneapolis is here: www.rainfall.com/posters/baseballcards/17047.htm

He made one sportswriter's "All Time Meteorological Team", along with Curt Flood, Tim Raines, J.T. Snow, and others.

He was the first major league player born in Rutland, VT.

Related Sites

• Sun Daly at the SABR Bio Project
• Baseball History Daily article on Sun Daly