Art McGovern | |
Position: | Catcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | February 27, 1882 |
Birth Place: | Saint John, New Brunswick |
Death Place: | Danvers, Massachusetts |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 21 |
Debutteam: | Boston Red Sox |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | October 3 |
Finalteam: | Boston Red Sox |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .114 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 0 |
Stat3label: | Runs scored |
Stat3value: | 1 |
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Arthur John McGovern (February 27, 1882 – November 14, 1915) was a reserve catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Americans during the season. Listed at 5' 10", 160 lb., McGovern batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
In a 15-game career, McGovern was a .114 hitter (5-for-44) with one run, one double and one RBI. He did not hit any home runs. In 15 catching appearances, he committed four errors in 82 chances for a .951 fielding percentage.
McGovern died in Danvers, Massachusetts at age 33.