Ed Eiteljorge | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | October 14, 1871 |
Birth Place: | Berlin, German Empire |
Death Place: | Greencastle, Indiana |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | May 2 |
Debutyear: | 1890 |
Debutteam: | Chicago Colts |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | August 27 |
Finalyear: | 1891 |
Finalteam: | Washington Statesmen |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 1–6 |
Stat2label: | Strikeouts |
Stat2value: | 24 |
Stat3label: | Earned run average |
Stat3value: | 6.68 |
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Edward Henry Eiteljorge (October 14, 1871 – December 5, 1942) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball for parts of two seasons, one game with the Chicago Colts in, and eight games with the Washington Statesmen in .[1]
He was the first of two individuals who have attended DePauw University to have become a major leaguer, along with Al Orth. Eiteljorge died in Greencastle, Indiana, at the age of 71, and is interred at Forest Hill Cemetery.[1]