| John Brock | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born:(1896-10-16)October 16, 1896 Hamilton, Illinois, US | |
| Died: October 27, 1951(1951-10-27) (aged 55) Clayton, Missouri, US | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 10, 1917, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 2, 1918, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .254 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Hits | 6 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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John Roy Brock (October 16, 1896 – October 27, 1951) was an American professionalbaseball player. He played parts of two seasons, 1917 and 1918, inMajor League Baseball, primarily as acatcher. Listed at 5 ft6+1⁄2 in (1.69 m), 165 lb, Brock batted and threw right-handed. He was born inHamilton, Illinois.[1]
After playingminor league baseball in 1916, Brock entered the majors in 1917 with theSt. Louis Cardinals, appearing for them in seven games while hitting a .400 average (6-for-15). Back in 1918, he hit .212 in 27 games as the third-string catcher behindMike González andFrank Snyder.[2][3]
In a two-season career, Brock batted .254 (17-for-67) with threedoubles and sevenstolen bases,driving in six runs whilescoring 13 times.
Brock played 13 minor league seasons between 1916 and 1930, most prominently for theAtlanta Crackers (1923–28), compiling a .256 average in 1310 games. He alsomanaged in thePiedmont andCotton States leagues in his last baseball season.[4]
Brock died inClayton, Missouri, at the age of 55.