Sy Studley

Seymour L. "Sy" Studley (May, 1841 – July 9, 1901) nicknamed Warhorse,[1] was an American professional baseball player who played five games in center field for the 1872 Washington Nationals of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. He collected two hits in 21 at bats for .095 batting average.[2]

Sy Studley
Center fielder
Born: May 1841
Byron, New York
Died: July 9, 1901(1901-07-09) (aged 60)
Grand Island, Nebraska
MLB debut
April 20, 1872, for the Washington Nationals
Last MLB appearance
May 8, 1872, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
Games played5
Hits2
Batting average.095
Teams
National Association of Base Ball Players
  • Washington Nationals (1866–1970)

National Association of Professional Base Ball Players

Born in Byron, New York in May 1841,[2] he hailed from Rochester, New York when he joined the Washington Nationals of the NABBP in 1866.[3][4] He continued to play for the Nationals from 1867 to 1870.[5][6][7]

Before his baseball career, Studley served for the 54th New York National Guard for a period of 100 days in 1864 during the American Civil War.[8] He died in Grand Island, Nebraska at the age of 60, and is interred at Soldiers and Sailors Home Cemetery.[2]

References
  1. "Sy Studley's career statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
  2. "Sy Studley's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
  3. Ryczek, p. 118
  4. Ryczek, p. 256
  5. Ryczek, p. 257
  6. Ryczek, p. 260
  7. Ryczek, p. 261
  8. "Seymour L. Studley detailed soldier record". itd.nps.gov. Archived from the original on 2008-08-14. Retrieved 2009-02-18.

Selected works
  • Ryczek, William J. 1998. When Johnny Came Sliding Home. McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0514-7.
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