Harry McCormick (baseball) explained

Harry McCormick
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:October 25, 1855
Birth Place:Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 1
Debutteam:Syracuse Stars
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 20
Finalteam:Cincinnati Red Stockings
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:41-58
Stat2label:Strikeouts
Stat2value:157
Stat3label:Earned run average
Stat3value:2.66
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Patrick Henry McCormick (October 25, 1855 – August 8, 1889) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball in 1879, and from 1881 to 1883.McCormick died in his hometown of Syracuse, New York at the age of 33.[1]

On July 26, 1879, McCormick, the Syracuse Stars' starting pitcher, hit a first-inning homer [2] to beat Tommy Bond and the Boston Red Stockings, 1–0. This is the first and, most likely, will be the only occurrence in major league history that a pitcher will record a 1–0 victory with his own first inning round-tripper being the game's lone run.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harry McCormick's career statistics. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. 2009-05-14.
  2. Web site: Tommy Bond Career Home Runs Allowed. baseballreference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2013-02-13.