John McMakin (baseball) explained

John McMakin
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Left
Birth Date:6 March 1878
Birth Place:Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.
Death Place:Lyman, South Carolina, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 19
Debutyear:1902
Debutteam:Brooklyn Superbas
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:May 31
Finalyear:1902
Finalteam:Brooklyn Superbas
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:2–2
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:3.09
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:6
Teams:
  • Brooklyn Superbas (1902)

John Weaver McMakin (March 6, 1878 – September 25, 1956), nicknamed "Spartanburg John", was an American left-handed pitcher. McMakin played for the 1900 and 1901 Clemson Tigers. In Major League Baseball, he pitched in four games for the Brooklyn Superbas during the 1902 season, accumulating a record of 2-2 with a 3.09 earned run average. McMakin returned to Clemson to coach the team in the 1904 through 1906 seasons. Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, he died at age 78 at his home near Lyman, South Carolina.[1]

References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=13EwCgAAQBAJ&dq=%22John+McMakin%22+lyman+pitcher&pg=PA267 The Baseball Necrology: The Post-Baseball Lives and Deaths of More Than 7 ... - Bill Lee - Google Books

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