Traffley was born in
Staten Island,
New York. When he was 18 years old, in
1878, he played two games for the
Chicago White Stockings. Traffley did not play in professional baseball for another five years, in
1883. He played 30 games that season. His next three seasons (and his last) were spent with the
Baltimore Orioles. Traffley died in
Des Moines, Iowa. His brother,
John Traffley, also played professional baseball. ==References==