Johnny Stuart
American baseball player
John Davis Stuart (April 27, 1901 – May 13, 1970), nicknamed "Stud," was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1922 to 1925.
He attended Ohio State University, where he played baseball and football. In a 1921 football game against Michigan, he punted the ball, then recovered his own punt for a touchdown, one of two total scored in a 14–0 victory. After graduating, he was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals organization. He began 1922 with the Syracuse Stars, and had a 4-5 record with a 4.00 earned run average (ERA) in 15 games. After playing in two games for the Cardinals in 1922, Stuart was on the roster full-time in 1923, finishing the season with a 9–5 record and a 4.27 ERA in 37 games, spending time as both a starting pitcher and relief pitcher. He was the Cardinals' opening day starting pitcher in 1924. He played in 28 games for the Cardinals that season, going 9–11 with a 4.75 ERA. After one more season with the Cardinals and one with the Oakland Oaks, he retired from professional play and went into coaching.
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