Josephine Figlo
| Josephine Figlo | |
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| All-American Girls Professional Baseball League | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: April 9, 1923 Milltown, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Died: August 26, 2011 (aged 88) Sayreville, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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Josephine Gill (née Figlo; April 9, 1923 – August 26, 2011) was an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League ballplayer. Listed at 5' 3", 140 lb., she batted and threw right handed.[1][2]
Born in Milltown, New Jersey, Josephine Figlo was a light-hitting outfielder for two teams in the early years of the All-American League. She entered the league in 1944 with the Racine Belles and then was traded to the Milwaukee Chicks[3][4] during the midseason.[1][2]
In a 15-game career, Figlo posted a batting average of .059 (2-for-34) with a double and four stolen bases, driving in three runs while scoring seven times. In the outfield, she recorded 11 putouts and committed four errors in 15 chances for a .733 fielding average.[5]
In 1988 was inaugurated a permanent display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at Cooperstown, New York, that honors those who were part of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Josephine Figlo, along with the rest of the girls and the league staff, is included at the display/exhibit.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]Batting
| GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | TB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | .059 | .158 | .088 | .246 |
Fielding
| GP | PO | A | E | TC | DP | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | .733 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Josephine Gill. All-American Girls Professional Baseball League; retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ^ a b Madden, W. C. (2005) The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2263-0
- ^ "Josephine Figlo and Emily Stevenson photograph, 1944". National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^ "Jo Figlo and Connie Wisniewski photograph, 1944". National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^ a b All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book – W. C. Madden. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2008. Format: Paperback, 302pp. Language: English. ISBN 0-7864-3747-2
- ^ Before A League of Their Own. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved on September 5, 2016.