Ed Cogswell
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Edward Cogswell
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 8", Weight 150 lb.
- Debut July 11, 1879
- Final Game May 30, 1882
- Born February 25, 1854 in Trowbridge, England
- Died July 27, 1888 in Fitchburg, MA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Ed Cogswell, born in England, played three seasons in the major leagues. The first two were well above average.
Cogswell played with Manchester in 1877-79, and came up for 49 games with the 1879 Boston Red Caps (who played 84 games that year). Cogswell's .322 batting average was second-best among the position-players, although his power was only ordinary.
The following year he moved to the 1880 Troy Trojans, in the second year of their existence as a major league team. Even though the team finished only 41-42, it had five future Hall of Famers on it, none of whom was older than 23 at the time. Cogswell himself was 26 at the time.
Ed hit .301, second-best among the regulars (he was beaten out by Roger Connor, who hit .332).
Cogswell came back for 13 games with the 1882 Worcester Ruby Legs, but didn't hit much.
[edit] Sources
- England and Wales birth index
