John J. Morrissey (December 30, 1856 – April 29, 1884) was an American Major League Baseball player from Janesville, Wisconsin, who played third base for the Buffalo Bisons. His Major League career lasted 12 games over the course of 13 days. From May 2 to May 12, he batted 47 times, collected 10 hits for a .213 batting average. In the field, he committed five errors for a .865 fielding percentage. His brother Tom Morrissey also played Major League Baseball. Morrissey died of consumption (tuberculosis) in his hometown of Janesville, and is interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery. References External links 1856 births 1884 deaths Major League Baseball third basemen Baseball players from Wisconsin 19th-century baseball players Buffalo Bisons (NL) players 19th-century deaths from tuberculosis Sportspeople from Janesville, Wisconsin Janesville Mutual players Binghamton Crickets (1870s) players Manchester (minor league baseball) players Albany (minor league baseball) players Nationals of Washington players Tuberculosis deaths in Wisconsin