Americans from 1896 to 1901, who led the National League with a .768 Win–loss % in 1898, and also one of only three Welsh-born ballplayers in Major League history, along with Jimmy Austin and Peter Morris. June June 9 – Charlie Bartson, 71, pitcher who played for the Chicago Pirates of the Players' League during the 1890 season. June 16 – Billy Shindle, 75, third baseman for the Detroit Wolverines, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Athletics and Phillies, and Brooklyn Bridegrooms from 1886–98, also one of the first sluggers in the deadball era. June 18 – Al Nichols, 84, third baseman for the Brooklyn Atlantics, New York Mutuals and Louisville Grays from 1875 to 1877, who is credited as the first player born in England to reach the major leagues. June 21 – Ambrose Puttmann, 55, pitcher who played from 1903 through 1906 with the New York Highlanders and the St. Louis Cardinals. July July 3 – Bill Niles, 69, third baseman who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1895 season. July 5 – Phil Wisner, 67, shortstop who played briefly for the Washington Senators of the National League in 1895. July 7 – Bill Pounds, 58, pitcher for the Cleveland Naps and Brooklyn Superbas in the 1903 season. July 15 – Ted Goulait, 46, pitcher for the 1912 New York Giants of the National League. July 17 – Joe Wall, 62, backup catcher in 16 games for the New York Giants and Brooklyn Superbas during the 1901 and 1902 seasons. August August 6 – Charlie Girard, 51, pitcher for the 1910 Philadelphia Phillies in 1910. August 9 – Jim Mahady, 35, second baseman who played briefly with the New York Giants in 1921. August 9 – Ed Halbriter, 76, pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1882 season. August 13 – Irv Hach, 63, backup infielder for the Louisville Colonels in 1897. August 15 – Lew Richie, 52, pitcher who played from 1906 through 1913 with the Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Doves and Chicago Cubs. August 28 – Youngy Johnson, 63, pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1897 and the New York Giants in 1899. September September 8 – Bill Yerrick, 62, pitcher for the Boston Beaneaters of the National League in the 1895 and 1896 seasons. September 9 – William Betts, 75, umpire who officiated in the National League from 1894 to 1899 and the American