George Prentiss | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Birth Date: | 10 June 1876 |
Birth Place: | Wilmington, Delaware |
Death Place: | Wilmington, Delaware |
Bats: | Switch |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 23 |
Debutyear: | 1901 |
Debutteam: | Boston Americans |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | July 29 |
Finalyear: | 1902 |
Finalteam: | Baltimore Orioles |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 3–3 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 5.31 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 10 |
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George Pepper Prentiss (a.k.a. George Pepper Wilson) (June 10, 1876 – September 23, 1902) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1901 through 1902 for the Boston Americans (1901–02) and Baltimore Orioles (1902). Listed at, 175 lb., Prentiss was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He was born in Wilmington, Delaware. In a two-season career, Prentiss posted a 3–3 record with 10 strikeouts and a 5.31 ERA in 11 appearances, including seven starts, four complete games, and 57⅓ innings of work. Prentiss died in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, at age 26 from Typhoid Fever.[1]