Major League Baseball Player. Born in Jamestown, Kentucky, he was a right-handed pitcher making his debut with the New York Highlanders on August 30, 1906. For seven seasons, he played for the New York Highlanders 1906 to 1907, Brooklyn Superbas in 1910, Brooklyn Dodgers 1911 to 1912 and Pittsburgh Rebels 1914 to 1915. He also played first base, shortstop and in the outfield, batting a .227 average with 97 hits, 33 runs scored and 31 runs batted in. In 975.2 innings pitched, he ended his career with 46 Wins, 63 Losses, 5 shutouts, 9 saves, 297 strikeouts and a 3.56 earned run average. He died at age 79 in Columbia, Kentucky.
Major League Baseball Player. Born in Jamestown, Kentucky, he was a right-handed pitcher making his debut with the New York Highlanders on August 30, 1906. For seven seasons, he played for the New York Highlanders 1906 to 1907, Brooklyn Superbas in 1910, Brooklyn Dodgers 1911 to 1912 and Pittsburgh Rebels 1914 to 1915. He also played first base, shortstop and in the outfield, batting a .227 average with 97 hits, 33 runs scored and 31 runs batted in. In 975.2 innings pitched, he ended his career with 46 Wins, 63 Losses, 5 shutouts, 9 saves, 297 strikeouts and a 3.56 earned run average. He died at age 79 in Columbia, Kentucky.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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