John Clinton "Monk" Sherlock (October 26, 1904 – November 26, 1985) was a professional baseball player. He played one season in Major League Baseball for the 1930 Philadelphia Phillies, primarily as a first baseman. He was also the older brother of Vince Sherlock who appeared in nine games for the 1935 Brooklyn Dodgers. Sherlock was born in Buffalo, New York and died there in 1985.[1]
Monk Sherlock | |
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First baseman | |
Born: October 26, 1904 Buffalo, New York | |
Died: November 26, 1985 (aged 81) Buffalo, New York | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 20, 1930, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 28, 1930, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .324 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 38 |
Teams | |
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- ^ the ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 900. ISBN 978-1-4027-4771-7.
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)