Henry Gillespie (baseball) explained

Henry Gillespie
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:July 14, 1896
Birth Place:Cheraw, South Carolina
Death Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Throws:Right
Debutleague:ECL
Debutyear:1925
Debutteam:Bacharach Giants
Finalleague:ECL
Finalyear:1928
Finalteam:Philadelphia Tigers
Statleague:ECL
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:4–12
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:6.19
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:51
Teams:

Henry Gillespie (July 14, 1896  - June 1, 1963) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s and 1930s.

A native of Cheraw, South Carolina, Gillespie made his Negro leagues debut in 1921 with the Hilldale Club. He went on to play for several teams, and finished his career in 1932 with the Bacharach Giants.[1] [2] Gillespie died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1963 at age 66.

External links

and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Henry Gillespie . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Henry Gillespie . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.