King Brady Explained

King Brady
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:28 May 1881
Birth Place:Elmer, New Jersey
Death Place:Albany, New York
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 21
Debutyear:1905
Debutteam:Philadelphia Phillies
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:April 13
Finalyear:1912
Finalteam:Boston Braves
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:3.08
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:20
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:3–2
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James Ward Brady (May 28, 1881 – August 21, 1947) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between and . Brady batted and threw right-handed.

In 1881, King Brady was born in Elmer, New Jersey. A modest pitcher most of his career, Brady was 24 years old when he reached the majors in 1905 with the Philadelphia Phillies, spending one year with them before moving to the Pittsburgh Pirates (1906–1907), Boston Red Sox (1908) and Boston Braves (1912). His most productive season came in 1906 with Pittsburgh, when he finished 1-1 and compiled career-highs in ERA (2.35), strikeouts (14) and innings pitched (23.0). On October 5, 1908, with the Red Sox, he made his only American League appearance a good one, pitching an eight-hit, 4–0 shutout over the New York Highlanders.

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