Leo Hafford

Summary

Leo Edgar Hafford (September 17, 1883 – October 1, 1911) was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the major leagues. He attended Tufts University and Bowdoin College, and went on to coach football at the University of Connecticut in 1911. He served as head coach only briefly, as he died from typhoid fever three weeks after accepting the position. He coached only coaching one game, but was credited as head coach for the whole season.

Leo Hafford
Pitcher
Born: (1883-09-17)September 17, 1883
Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died: October 1, 1911(1911-10-01) (aged 28)
Willimantic, Connecticut, U.S.
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 15, 1906, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
April 24, 1906, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–1
Earned run average0.95
Strikeouts5
Teams

Head coaching record edit

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Connecticut Aggies (Athletic League of New England State Colleges) (1911)
1911 Connecticut 0–5 0–0
Connecticut: 0–5 0–0
Total: 0–5

References edit

External links edit

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)