Art McGovern

{{short description|Canadian baseball player (1882-1915)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=Art McGovern

|position=Catcher

|image=

|bats=Right

|throws=Right

|birth_date={{Birth date|1882|2|27|mf=y}}

|birth_place=Saint John, New Brunswick

|death_date={{death date and age|1915|11|14|1882|2|27}}

|death_place=Danvers, Massachusetts

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate=April 21

|debutyear={{By|1905}}

|debutteam=Boston Red Sox

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=October 3

|finalyear={{By|1905}}

|finalteam=Boston Red Sox

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label=Batting average

|stat1value=.114

|stat2label=Home runs

|stat2value=0

|stat3label=Runs scored

|stat3value=1

|teams=

• Boston Red Sox (1905)

}}

Arthur John McGovern (February 27, 1882 – November 14, 1915) was a reserve catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Americans during the {{by|1905}} season. Listed at 5' 10", 160 lb., McGovern batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.

In a 15-game career, McGovern was a .114 hitter (5-for-44) with one run, one double and one RBI. He did not hit any home runs. In 15 catching appearances, he committed four errors in 82 chances for a .951 fielding percentage.

McGovern died in Danvers, Massachusetts at age 33.