James McDermott (baseball) explained

James McDermott
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Unknown
Throws:Unknown
Birth Date:c. 1846
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York
Death Date:September 4, 1882
Death Place:Brooklyn, New York
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 4
Debutyear:1871
Debutteam:Fort Wayne Kekiongas
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:July 6
Finalyear:1872
Finalteam:Brooklyn Eckfords
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Games played
Stat1value:9
Stat2label:Runs scored
Stat2value:6
Stat3label:Hits
Stat3value:11
Stat4label:Batting average
Stat4value:.281
Stat5label:Win–loss record
Stat5value:0 - 7
Teams:
  National Association of Base Ball Players
  • Brooklyn Eckfords (1870)
      National Association of Professional BBP
  • Fort Wayne Kekiongas (1871)
  • Brooklyn Eckfords (1872)
  • James McDermott (c. 1846 - September 4, 1882) was an American baseball player in the first professional league. He played two games in the outfield for the 1871 Fort Wayne Kekiongas and seven games as pitcher for the 1872 Brooklyn Eckfords.

    McDermott previously played for the Eckfords in the second of that club's professional seasons, 1870. While the team won 2, tied 1, and lost 12 pro matches, he was the regular pitcher. Overall, he appeared in 20 games on record, one behind the team leaders, and he was an ordinary batter in the company of his teammates.[1]

    Notes and References

    1. Wright, Marshall D. The National Association of Base Ball Players, 1857 - 1870. Jefferson NC: McFarland & Co. 2000. Page 304.
      Coverage of NABBP play, even the list of a player's teams, is generally limited to the record that Wright has published, which is compiled from various sources and commonly limited to regular and important substitute players.