Dave Eggler

Dave Eggler
Dave Eggler
	File:Dave Eggler 1870.jpg
	Center fielder
	Born: April 30, 1849; Brooklyn, New York
	Died: Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day; Buffalo, New York
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 18, 1871, for the New York Mutuals
Last MLB appearance
	June 9, 1885, for the Buffalo Bisons
MLB statistics
Batting average	.274
Runs scored	491
Runs batted in	242
Teams
	National Association of Base Ball Players Brooklyn Eckfords (1868) New York Mutuals (1869–1870) League player New York Mutuals (1871–1873) Philadelphia White Stockings (1874) Athletic of Philadelphia (1875–1876) Chicago White Stockings (1877) Buffalo Bisons (1879) Baltimore Orioles (1883) Buffalo Bisons (1883–1885)
Career highlights and awards
	Led National Association in runs scored: 1872;

David Daniel Eggler (April 30, 1849 – April 5, 1902) was a Major League Baseball center fielder. He was born in Brooklyn, New York.

Eggler's career began in the National Association of Base Ball Players with the New York Mutuals in 1868, and was a member of the Mutuals when they joined the professional National Association in 1871. He went on to play for the Philadelphia White Stockings and Athletic of Philadelphia in the NA.

After the formation of the National League, Eggler remained with Philadelphia, then went on to play for the Chicago White Stockings, Buffalo Bisons, and Baltimore Orioles before his career ended.

He died after being hit by a train in Buffalo, New York.

External links

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

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