| Art Devlin | |
|---|---|
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| Third baseman | |
| Born:(1879-10-16)October 16, 1879 Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| Died: September 18, 1948(1948-09-18) (aged 68) Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 14, 1904, for the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 25, 1913, for the Boston Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .269 |
| Home runs | 10 |
| Runs batted in | 508 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Arthur McArthur Devlin (October 16, 1879 – September 18, 1948) was an American athlete and coach. He is most known for hisMajor League Baseball career from1904 to1913.
Devlin attendedGeorgetown University in Washington, D.C., where he played baseball and football. As a senior in 1900, he served as the team captain.[1] He was a standout back, and in 1900 was considered competitive for theWalter Camp All-American team if it had not been restricted to Harvard, Yale, and Princeton players.[2]
He served as the head football coach atNorth Carolina A&M, now North Carolina State, for the 1902 and 1903 seasons. During that time, Devlin's teams compiled a 7–8–2 record for awinning percentage of .471.[3]
In the early 1920s, Devlin served as the head baseball coach atFordham University.[4][5]
In the late 1920s, Devlin served as a basketball coach at theNaval Academy.[6]
Devlin spent most of his nine-year baseball career with theNew York Giants, where he started as theirthird baseman in 1904. In 1905 Devlin stole 59 bases, sharing theNational League lead withBilly Maloney of theChicago Cubs. Devlin was traded to theBoston Braves in 1911, where he played for two years as a backup infielder until his retirement in 1913. Devlin had a short temper and on one occasion in 1910, jumped into the grandstand at thePolo Grounds to beat up a fan who called him a "dog".[7]
In 1313 games over 10 seasons, Devlin posted a .269batting average (1185-for-4412) with 603runs, 10home runs, 508RBI and 285stolen bases. Defensively, he recorded a .946fielding percentage.
Devlin died inJersey City, New Jersey a month before his 69th birthday.
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina A&M Aggies(Independent)(1902–1903) | |||||||||
| 1902 | North Carolina A&M | 3–4–2 | |||||||
| 1903 | North Carolina A&M | 4–4 | |||||||
| North Carolina A&M: | 7–8–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 7–8–2 | ||||||||
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