Leo Hafford Explained

Leo Hafford
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Unknown
Throws:Right
Birth Date:17 September 1883
Birth Place:Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S.
Death Place:Willimantic, Connecticut, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 15
Debutyear:1906
Debutteam:Cincinnati Reds
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:April 24
Finalyear:1906
Finalteam:Cincinnati Reds
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:1–1
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:0.95
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:5
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Leo Edgar Hafford (September 17, 1883 – October 1, 1911) was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the major leagues. He attended Tufts University and Bowdoin College, and went on to coach football at the University of Connecticut in 1911. He served as head coach only briefly, as he died from typhoid fever three weeks after accepting the position. He coached only coaching one game, but was credited as head coach for the whole season.

Hafford was born in Somerville, Massachusetts and graduated from the Knapp Grammar and Somerville High School. He played on the football team at Bowdoin. Hafford coached the football team at Needham High School in Needham, Massachusetts and assisted Charles Cuddy in coaching the football team at Somerville High.[1]

Head coaching record

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Notes and References

  1. News: . Leo Hafford, Athlete, Dead . . . October 3, 1911 . 15 . August 19, 2024 . .
  2. Web site: . NCAA Statistics; Coach; Leo Hafford . . August 19, 2024 .