Denny Driscoll
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| Denny Driscoll | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 19, 1855 Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| Died: July 11, 1886 (aged 30) Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 1, 1880, for the Buffalo Bisons | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 28, 1884, for the Louisville Eclipse | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 38–39 |
| Earned run average | 3.08 |
| Strikeouts | 171 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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John F. "Denny" Driscoll (November 19, 1855 – July 11, 1886) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from 1880 to 1884. Driscoll played for the Buffalo Bisons, Pittsburgh Alleghenys (the modern-day Pittsburgh Pirates), and Louisville Eclipse.[1] While playing for Pittsburgh, he led the American Association in earned run average in 1882, at 1.21. He went 13-9 that season. In 1883, he was the primary pitcher for the Alleghenys' for most of the season with an 18–21 record,[2] and was the opening day starting pitcher.