John Atkinson Leighton (October 4, 1861 – October 31, 1956) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball outfielder with the Syracuse Stars of the American Association. He appeared in seven games for the Stars during the 1890 season. His minor league career stretched from 1887 through 1901 and included a couple of years as a minor league manager, in 1894 and 1908. External links 1861 births 1956 deaths 19th-century baseball players Major League Baseball outfielders Syracuse Stars (AA) players Lynn Lions players Salem Fairies players Portsmouth Lillies players Quincy Black Birds players London Tecumsehs (baseball) players Syracuse Stars (minor league baseball) players Manchester Amskoegs players Minor league baseball managers Providence Grays (minor league) players Springfield Ponies players Reading Actives players Taunton Herrings players Johnstown Mormans players Palmyra Mormans players Baseball players from Massachusetts People from Peabody, Massachusetts Sportspeople from Essex County, Massachusetts Woonsocket (minor league baseball) players