Egyptian Healy
Major League Baseball pitcher (1866-1899)
John J. Healy (October 27, 1866 – March 16, 1899), nicknamed "Egyptian" and "Long John", was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. Healy played for the St. Louis Maroons, Indianapolis Hoosiers, Washington Nationals, Chicago White Stockings, Toledo Maumees, Baltimore Orioles, and Louisville Colonels from 1885 to 1892. He was 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 158 pounds (72 kg).
Career
Healy was born in Cairo, Illinois, which earned him the "Egyptian" nickname, in 1866. He joined the National League's St. Louis Maroons in 1885 and made his Major League debut on September 11 against the Chicago White Stockings, at the age of 18. He made eight starts late in the season, going 1–7 with a 3.00 earned run average.
In 1886, Healy pitched 353.2 innings and went 17–23 with a 2.88 ERA. He led the Maroons' pitchers in innings pitched and wins. Healy, whose key pitch was the fastball, also finished among the league's top 10 in strikeouts (213), bases on balls (118), and wild pitches (40).
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