Egyptian Healy
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Born: October 27, 1866 Cairo, Illinois |
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Died: March 16, 1899 (aged 32) St. Louis, Missouri |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 11, 1885, for the St. Louis Maroons | |||
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| July 6, 1892, for the Louisville Colonels | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 78-136 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.84 | ||
| Strikeouts | 822 | ||
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John J. Healy (October 27, 1866 – March 16, 1899), nicknamed "Egyptian" and "Long John", was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. Healy played for the St. Louis Maroons, Indianapolis Hoosiers, Washington Nationals, , Toledo Maumees, Baltimore Orioles, and Louisville Colonels from 1885 to 1892. He was 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 158 pounds (72 kg).
Healy was born in Cairo, Illinois (hence his nickname) in 1866. He joined the National League's St. Louis Maroons in 1885 and made his Major League debut on September 11, at the age of 18. He made eight starts late in the season, going 1–7 with a 3.00 earned run average.
In 1886, Healy pitched 353.2 innings and went 17–23 with a 2.88 ERA. He led the Maroons' pitchers in innings pitched and wins. Healy, whose key pitch was the fastball, also finished among the league's top 10 in strikeouts (213), bases on balls (118), and wild pitches (40).
Healy was purchased by the Indianapolis Hoosiers on March 8, 1887. That season, he was the ace of the Indianapolis pitching staff and finished with a record of 12–29. His 29 losses were the most of any pitcher in the NL. Healy also went on an "around-the-world" tour with other American baseball players that year, playing exhibition games in Europe, Asia, and Australia. When Healy returned home, the mayor of his hometown honored him with "a special ceremony and a pin."
After going 12–24 in 1888, Healy was traded to the Washington Nationals for Jim Whitney. Healy started 12 games for Washington, going 1–11 with a 6.24 ERA before being released on July 8. He signed with the Chicago White Stockings three days later and went 1–4 for them before being released again. During the 1880s, Healy had an overall win-loss record of 44–98; his .310 winning percentage was the lowest of any Major League pitcher in the decade.
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