John Henry Lloyd

John Henry Lloyd
John Henry Lloyd
	Lloyd in 1924
	Shortstop
	Born: April 25, 1884; Palatka, Florida
	Died: March 19, 1964 (aged 79); Atlantic City, New Jersey
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
Negro league debut
	1906, Cuban X-Giants
Last Negro leagues appearance
	1932, Bacharach Giants
Negro leagues statistics
Batting average	.349
Hits	569
Home runs	16
Runs batted in	308
Managerial record	253–236–10
Winning %	.517
Teams
	As player Cuban X-Giants (1906); Philadelphia Giants (1907–1909); Leland Giants (1910) ; Lincoln Giants (1911–1913, 1926–1930); Chicago American Giants (1914–1917) ; Lincoln Stars (1915); Brooklyn Royal Giants (1918–1920); Bacharach Giants (1919, 1922, 1924–1925, 1932); Columbus Buckeyes (1921); Hilldale Club (1923); Harlem Stars (1931); As manager Lincoln Giants (1911–1913, 1926–1930); Lincoln Stars (1915); Brooklyn Royal Giants (1918–1920); Bacharach Giants (1919, 1922, 1924–1925); Columbus Buckeyes (1921); Hilldale Club (1923); Harlem Stars (1931);
Career highlights and awards
	Lifetime batting average: .349 (Negro leagues); Eastern Colored League pennant (1923);
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1977
Election method	Negro Leagues Committee

John Henry Lloyd (April 25, 1884 – March 19, 1964), nicknamed "Pop" and "El Cuchara", was an American baseball shortstop and manager in the Negro leagues. During his 27-year career, he played for many teams and had a .343 batting average. Lloyd is considered to be the greatest shortstop in Negro league history, and he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977.

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