Leo Hafford

American baseball player (1883-1911)

Baseball player
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
  • Cincinnati Reds (1906)

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.

Hafford was born in Somerville, Massachusetts and graduated from the Knapp Grammar and Somerville High School. He played on the football team at Bowdoin. Hafford coached the football team at Needham High School in Needham, Massachusetts and assisted Charles Cuddy in coaching the football team at Somerville High.[1]

Head coaching record

College

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

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References

  1. ^ "Leo Hafford, Athlete, Dead". Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 3, 1911. p. 15. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Leo Hafford". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
  • Leo Hafford at Find a Grave
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