| John Pappalau | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 3 April 1875 |
| Birth Place: | Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | June 9 |
| Debutyear: | 1897 |
| Debutteam: | Cleveland Spiders |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | June 22 |
| Finalyear: | 1897 |
| Finalteam: | Cleveland Spiders |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 1–0 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 10.50 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 3 |
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John Joseph Pappalau (April 3, 1875 – May 12, 1944) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Cleveland Spiders in 1897.[1]
In 1893, Pappalau broke into baseball by playing for an independent team in Gloversville, New York. He attended Pittsfield High School in Pittsfield, Massachusetts where, after a game in 1894, he was persuaded by a fan to play college baseball for the College of the Holy Cross. His batterymate at Holy Cross was Doc Powers.[2]