| John Leary | |
|---|---|
| First baseman/Catcher | |
| Born: (1891-05-02)May 2, 1891 Waltham, Massachusetts | |
| Died: August 18, 1961(1961-08-18) (aged 70) Waltham, Massachusetts | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 14, 1914, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 1915, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .258 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 60 |
| Teams | |
John Louis Leary (May 2, 1891 – August 18, 1961) was a Major League Baseball first baseman and catcher who played with the St. Louis Browns in 1914 and 1915.
After his professional baseball career, he returned to coach at his alma mater Waltham High School. From 1920 to 1947 he coached football, and from 1948 until his retirement in 1959 he was athletic director. The school's Leary Field is named after him.[1]