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Jocko Milligan
Catcher / First baseman
Born: (1861-08-08)August 8, 1861 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: August 29, 1923(1923-08-29) (aged 62) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: RightThrew: Right
MLB debut
May 1, 1884, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1893, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average	.286
Home runs	49
Runs batted in	497
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Philadelphia Athletics (1884–1887) St. Louis Browns (1888–1889) Philadelphia Athletics (1890–1891) Washington Senators (1892) Baltimore Orioles (1893) New York Giants (1893)

John "Jocko" Milligan (August 8, 1861 – August 29, 1923) was an American professional baseball player who played catcher in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1893.

Biography

Milligan played for the Philadelphia Athletics, St. Louis Browns, Philadelphia Athletics, Washington Senators, Baltimore Orioles, and New York Giants.

In 772 games over ten seasons, Milligan posted a .286 batting average (848-for-2964) with 440 runs, 189 doubles, fifty triples, forty-nine home runs, 497 runs batted in, 210 bases on balls, .341 on-base percentage, and .433 slugging percentage.

Death and interment

Milligan died on August 29, 1923, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was interred at the Mount Moriah Cemetery.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball annual doubles leaders

References

1. "Jocko Milligan Baseball Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
2. Berger, Ralph. "Jocko Milligan". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved January 6, 2025.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Jocko Milligan at Find a Grave

• 1861 births
• 1923 deaths
• 19th-century baseball players
• 19th-century American sportsmen
• Major League Baseball catchers
• Philadelphia Athletics (AA) players
• St. Louis Browns (AA) players
• Philadelphia Athletics (PL) players
• Philadelphia Athletics (AA 1891) players
• Washington Senators (1891–1899) players
• Baltimore Orioles (NL) players
• New York Giants (baseball) players
• Minor league baseball managers
• Pottsville Antharcites players
• Binghamton Bingoes players
• Allentown Buffaloes players
• Allentown Kelly's Killers players
• Easton (minor league baseball) players
• Ashland (minor league baseball) players
• Allentown Goobers players
• Pottsville Colts players
• Shamokin Actives players
• Reading Actives players
• Philadelphia Athletics (minor league) players
• Baseball players from Philadelphia
• Burials at Mount Moriah Cemetery (Philadelphia)