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John Roach (baseball)

John F. Roach was a 19th-century American Major League Baseball player. In 1887 he pitched in a single game for the New York Giants. He also had an extensive minor league baseball career, that lasted from 1886 through 1898.

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John Roach
Pitcher
Born: (1867-11-19)November 19, 1867
North Bend, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: April 2, 1934(1934-04-02) (aged 66)
Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 14, 1887, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
May 14, 1887, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average11.25
Strikeouts3
Stats at Baseball Reference 
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John F. Roach (November 19, 1867 – April 2, 1934) was a 19th-century American Major League Baseball player. In 1887 he pitched in a single game for the New York Giants.1 He also had an extensive minor league baseball career, that lasted from 1886 through 1898.2

His brother, Mike Roach, also played in the Major Leagues with the Washington Senators in 1899.

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