Johnny Mostil

John Anthony Mostil (June 1, 1896 – December 10, 1970) was an American professional baseball center fielder. He played for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 1920s, and afterwards he worked as a minor league manager and a scout.

Major league career Mostil was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1896. He started his professional baseball career in 1918 with the Chicago White Sox of the American League (AL). That season, he appeared in 10 games and had a batting average of .273.

Mostil then spent two seasons with the American Association's Milwaukee Brewers. He batted .268 in 1919 and .318 in 1920.

Mostil returned to the White Sox in 1921 after several of the team's players were suspended from organized baseball in the Black Sox Scandal. Mostil became the White Sox's regular center fielder. He batted .301 in 1921.303 in 1922.291 in 1923, and .325 in 1924.

Later life Mostil was a part-time player in the minor leagues from 1930 to 1932. From 1933 to 1937, he was a player-manager for the Eau Claire Bears of the Northern League. Mostil continued to manage in the minors until 1948 and then was a scout for over a decade. He died in Midlothian, Illinois, in 1970.