| Harry Colliflower | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Birth Date: | 11 March 1869 |
| Birth Place: | Petersville, Maryland |
| Death Place: | Washington, D.C. |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | July 21 |
| Debutyear: | 1899 |
| Debutteam: | Cleveland Spiders |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | October 12 |
| Finalyear: | 1899 |
| Finalteam: | Cleveland Spiders |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 1–11 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 8.17 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 8 |
| Teams: | |
James Harry Colliflower (March 11, 1869 – August 14, 1961),[1] nicknamed "Collie", was a Major League Baseball player during the season. As a 30-year-old rookie southpaw pitcher for the Cleveland Spiders, Colliflower won his debut game on July 21 giving up only 3 runs on 6 hits in a 5–3 victory against his hometown Washington Senators in the first half of a double header.[2] Colliflower then lost his next 11 decisions, compiling an 8.17 earned run average, and a .303 batting average as a substitute outfielder.[1]
In 1905, he coached Georgetown University's baseball team before becoming a minor league umpire for a couple of seasons.[2] He umpired in the American League during the 1910 season.[3] [4] Colliflower umpired in the Southern League in 1911, and the Departmental League in Washington D.C. in 1912. After retiring from umpiring Colliflower worked as a clerk for his nephew's fuel and oil company.
Colliflower's nephew, James E. Colliflower, earned a bachelor's degree and three law degrees from Georgetown.[5] [6] He is enshrined in the Georgetown Athletics Hall of Fame as a coach[7] of the varsity men's basketball squad from 1911 to 1914 and 1921–1922.[5] [6] James' brother George was also a college basketball coach, for George Washington University.[8]