Jim Devlin (pitcher) explained

Jim Devlin
Birth Date:16 April 1866
Birth Place:Troy, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Troy, New York, U.S.
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:June 28
Debutyear:1886
Debutteam:New York Giants
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 17
Finalyear:1889
Finalteam:St. Louis Browns
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:11-10
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:3.38
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:90
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James H. Devlin (April 16, 1866 – December 14, 1900) was an American professional baseball player who played pitcher in the major leagues from 1886 to 1889 for three clubs, the New York Giants and Philadelphia Quakers of the National League, and the St. Louis Browns of the American Association.[1]

He died at the age of 34, in his hometown of Troy, New York of typhoid fever, and is interred at St. John's Cemetery in Troy.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jim Devlin. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. October 12, 2010.
  2. Web site: Too Young TO Die. thedeadballera.com. TheDeadBallEra. October 12, 2010.