Henry Porter (baseball)
| Henry Porter | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 1858 Vergennes, Vermont, U.S. | |
| Died: December 30, 1906 (aged 48) Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 27, 1884, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 25, 1889, for the Kansas City Cowboys | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 96–107 |
| Earned run average | 3.70 |
| Strikeouts | 659 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Walter Henry Porter (June 1858 – December 30, 1906) was an American Major League Baseball player born in Vergennes, Vermont who pitched for three teams during his six-year career.
Career
Porter began his career in the short-lived
Brooklyn Grays, with whom he was their star pitcher. In 1885, he had a record of 33 wins and 21 losses, followed up the next year with 27 wins and 19 losses.[2]
After having a 15–24 record in
Baltimore Orioles
.
Post-career
Porter died in Brockton, Massachusetts at the age of 48, and is interred at Calvary Cemetery, also in Brockton.[3]
See also
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)