Carlton Molesworth Explained

Carlton Molesworth
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Birth Date:15 February 1876
Birth Place:Frederick, Maryland
Death Place:Frederick, Maryland
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 14
Debutyear:1895
Debutteam:Washington Senators
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 30
Finalyear:1895
Finalteam:Washington Senators
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:0–2
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:14.63
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:7
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Carlton Molesworth (February 15, 1876  - July 25, 1961) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Molesworth played for the Washington Senators in the 1895 season. He played just four games in his career, having two losses in three games started with a 14.63 ERA.

Molesworth signed with the Birmingham Barons of the Southern Association in and was named manager of the team in . His team opened Birmingham's gleaming new Rickwood Field in and he continued playing outfield until after the season, winning two pennants as manager in and .[1] He resigned from the Barons in [2] and managed the Columbus Senators from 1923 to 1925. He also scouted for the Pittsburgh Pirates for 30 years.

Molesworth was born in and died in Frederick, Maryland.

Notes and References

  1. Allen Barra (2010) Rickwood Field: A Century in America's Oldest Ballpark. New York: W. W. Norton & Company
  2. Bill Lamb (n. d.) "Carlton Molesworth" Society for American Baseball Research Biography Project - accessed May 30, 2013