George Prentiss Explained

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]

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  1. https://www.thedeadballera.com/tooyoung.html