Mike Loan


William Joseph "Mike" Loan was a Major League Baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies. He was officially listed as standing and weighing.

Early life

Mike Loan was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 27, 1894. He was a student-athlete at Villanova University, 1 of 49 from the school to play in Major League Baseball.

Baseball career

Loan got a "cup of coffee" with the Philadelphia Phillies in September 1912, appearing in a single game. He was the National League's second-youngest player that season, behind Frank O'Rourke of the Boston Braves. He was one of six players to appear at catcher for the Phillies in 1912, posting a 1.000 fielding percentage behind the plate. Appearing in the majors for the only time at age 17, he played against the St. Louis Cardinals, recording one hit, a single, in two at-bats, for a career batting average of.500. He also scored a run in his only game.
Loan later appeared in the minors, a member of the Eastern League Bridgeport Americans. In 1919, he batted.149 with 11 hits in 74 at-bats over 28 games. Two of his hits went for extra bases: one double and one triple. He slugged.189 and collected 14 total bases. In the field, he had the Americans' second-most appearances at catcher and made 84 putouts, 24 assists and 1 error, amassing a.991 fielding percentage.

After baseball

Loan died on November 12, 1966, in Springfield, Pennsylvania, at the age of 72. He was interred at Saints Peter & Paul Cemetery in Springfield.