For other people named John Lloyd, see John Lloyd (disambiguation).
"el Cuchara" redirects here. For other uses, see Cuchara.
Baseball player
John Henry Lloyd
Lloyd in 1924
Shortstop
Born:(1884-04-25)April 25, 1884 Palatka, Florida
Died: March 19, 1964(1964-03-19) (aged 79) Atlantic City, New Jersey
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
Negro league debut
1906, Cuban X-Giants
Last Negro leagues appearance
1932, Bacharach Giants
Negro leagues[a] statistics
Batting average
.349
Hits
569
Home runs
16
Runs batted in
308
Managerial record
253–236–10
Winning %
.517
Teams
As player
Cuban X-Giants (1906)
Philadelphia Giants (1907–1909)[2]
Leland Giants (1910) [3]
Lincoln Giants (1911–1913, 1926–1930)[4]
Chicago American Giants (1914–1917) [5]
Lincoln Stars (1915)
Brooklyn Royal Giants (1918–1920)[6]
Bacharach Giants (1919, 1922, 1924–1925, 1932)[7]
Columbus Buckeyes (1921)
Hilldale Club (1923)
Harlem Stars (1931)
As manager
Lincoln Giants (1911–1913, 1926–1930)
Lincoln Stars (1915)
Brooklyn Royal Giants (1918–1920)
Bacharach Giants (1919, 1922, 1924–1925)
Columbus Buckeyes (1921)
Hilldale Club (1923)
Harlem Stars (1931)
Career highlights and awards
Lifetime batting average: .349 (Negro leagues)
Eastern Colored League pennant (1923)
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction
1977
Election method
Negro Leagues Committee
John Henry Lloyd (April 25, 1884 – March 19, 1964),[b] nicknamed "Pop" and "El Cuchara", was an American baseball shortstop and manager in the Negro leagues. During his 27-year career, he played for many teams and had a .343 batting average. Lloyd is considered to be the greatest shortstop in Negro league history, and he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977.
^"MLB officially designates the Negro Leagues as 'Major League'". MLB.com. December 16, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
^"Philadelphia Giants Subdue Leland Giants" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, August 21, 1909, Page 7, Columns 3 and 4
^"Diamond Dashes" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, IN, Saturday, August 27, 1910, Page 4, Columns 5 and 6
^"Lincoln Giants Win First Two Games in Championship Series" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, August 2, 1913, Page 4, Columns 3 and 4
^"All Nations Tackle the American Giants" Chicago Defender, Big Weekend Edition, Chicago, IL, October 7, 1916, Page 7
^"Giants Too Much for Cubs" Oneonta Daily Star, Oneonta, NY, August 19, 1920, Page 2, Columns 1, 2, and 3
^"Empey Has Fine Bill" New York Sun, New York, NY, Page 4, Column 2
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