George Chalmers | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Birth Date: | 7 June 1888 |
Birth Place: | Aberdeen, Scotland |
Death Place: | The Bronx, New York, US |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 21 |
Debutyear: | 1910 |
Debutteam: | Philadelphia Phillies |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | August 7 |
Finalyear: | 1916 |
Finalteam: | Philadelphia Phillies |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Earned run average |
Stat1value: | 3.41 |
Stat2label: | Strikeouts |
Stat2value: | 290 |
Stat3label: | Win–loss record |
Stat3value: | 29–41 |
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George W. Chalmers (June 7, 1888 in Aberdeen, Scotland – August 5, 1960 in The Bronx, New York) was a professional baseball player who was a pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1910 to 1916. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies. On October 12, 1915, he became the first European born pitcher to start a World Series game.
In April 2018, the Aberdeen Baseball Club began work on their new home field which they named in Chalmers' honour - George W. Chalmers Field.