Jim McElroy (baseball)
| Jim McElroy | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 5, 1862 Napa County, California | |
| Died: February 24, 1889 (aged 26) Needles, California | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 26, 1884, for the Philadelphia Quakers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 21, 1884, for the Wilmington Quicksteps | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games pitched | 14 |
| Win–loss record | 1–13 |
| Earned run average | 5.12 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
James D. McElroy (November 5, 1862 – February 24, 1889) was an American professional baseball player who played one season at the major league level. He pitched thirteen games for the 1884 Philadelphia Quakers, and one game for the Wilmington Quicksteps.[1] His W–L record was 1–13, and he had an earned run average of 5.12.[1] He attended Saint Mary's College of California in Moraga, California.[2]
He was first seen on May 2, 1884, pitching for the Baltimore Monumentals of the Eastern League, when he pitched against the Quicksteps.[3] Before the 1884 season, Harry Wright took over as the Phillies manager, and was a fan of McElroy's talent.[3] In McElroy's 14 starts, there were seven different catchers who caught him, four of whom claimed that he was the first pitcher they had ever caught at the major league level. In an era when catcher's equipment was still very meager, and with no other catchers willing to work with McElroy, Wright was therefore forced to release him.[3]
McElroy became addicted to drugs and alcohol, and died at an opium den in Needles, California[1] after being injected with morphine by an unknown person while he was unconscious or in stupor.[4]
References
- General
- Nemec, David;Zemen, Davis. 2004. The baseball rookies encyclopedia. Brassey's. ISBN 1-57488-670-3.
- Specific
- ^ a b c "Jim McElroy's career statistics". Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
- ^ "Jim McElroy's career statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
- ^ a b c Nemec, p. 27
- ^ https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/jim-mcelroy/
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet
- Jim McElroy at SABR (Baseball BioProject)