Bert Cunningham
Appearance
Bert Cunningham | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Wilmington, Delaware,U.S. | November 25, 1865|
Died:May 14, 1952 Cragmere, Delaware, U.S. | (aged 86)|
Batted:Right Threw:Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 15, 1887, for the Brooklyn Grays | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 28, 1901, for the Chicago Orphans | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 142–167 |
Earned run average | 4.22 |
Strikeouts | 718 |
Teams | |
Ellsworth Elmer "Bert" Cunningham(November 25, 1865 – May 14, 1952), was an AmericanMajor League Baseballpitcherfrom 1887 to 1901. He played for theBrooklyn Grays,Baltimore Orioles,Philadelphia Athletics,Buffalo Bisons,Louisville Colonels,andChicago Orphans.
On September 15, 1890, while playing for Buffalo in thePlayers' League,Cunningham threw fivewild pitchesin one inning. This record still stands today, although it was tied in a 2000 playoff game bySt. Louis CardinalspitcherRick Ankiel.[1]
In 1996, Cunningham was inducted into theDelaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame.[2]
References[edit]
- ^Now in Outfield, Ankiel Returns to Cards - AOL Sports[permanent dead link]
- ^"Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in Wilmington, Delaware - 1996".desports.org.RetrievedApril 20,2021.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information fromMLB,orESPN,orBaseball Reference,orFangraphs,orBaseball Reference (Minors),orRetrosheet
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