Bill McCaffrey explained

Bill McCaffrey
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Unknown
Throws:Unknown
Birth Date:Unknown
Birth Place:Baltimore, Maryland
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:June 15
Debutyear:1885
Debutteam:Cincinnati Red Stockings
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 15
Finalyear:1885
Finalteam:Cincinnati Red Stockings
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:1-0
Stat1value:1-0
Stat2label:E.R.A.
Stat2value:6.00
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:2
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William T. McCaffrey was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues for the 1885 Cincinnati Red Stockings. His Major League debut came as the starting pitcher against the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers on June 15, 1885, a game McCaffrey and the Red Stockings won despite McCaffrey giving up 9 runs, 6 of them earned, as the Red Stockings scored 11 runs in the game against Brooklyn's starting pitcher Adonis Terry.[1] [2] In 1886, Terry played for the Wilkes-Barre's minor league team in the Pennsylvania State Association.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bill McCaffrey. Baseball-Reference.com. 2012-02-07.
  2. Web site: 1885 Cincinnati Red Stockings Game Log. Retrosheet. 2012-02-06.
  3. Web site: Bill McCaffrey-minors. Baseball-Reference.com. 2012-02-07.