Dennis Coughlin

Dennis F. Coughlin was an American professional baseball player who played as an outfielder during the 1872 season for the Washington Nationals in the National Association.

This article is about the American baseball player. For the English footballer, see Dennis Coughlin (footballer).
Dennis Coughlin
Outfielder
Born: January 1844
New York
Died: May 14, 1913 (aged 69)
Washington D.C.
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
April 27, 1872, for the Washington Nationals
Last MLB appearance
June 26, 1872, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
Games played8
Batting average.324
Hits37
Teams
  National Association of Base Ball Players
Washington Nationals (1872)

Coughlin is remembered as the only major leaguer who was wounded in combat in the Civil War. He was a sergeant in Company E, 140th New York Infantry. After his time in baseball, he worked in the U.S. Treasury Department for 45 years.

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