Ed Eiteljorge
| Ed Eiteljorge | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 14, 1871 Berlin, German Empire | |
| Died: December 5, 1942 (aged 71) Greencastle, Indiana | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 2, 1890, for the Chicago Colts | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 27, 1891, for the Washington Statesmen | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–6 |
| Strikeouts | 24 |
| Earned run average | 6.68 |
| Teams | |
Edward Henry Eiteljorge (October 14, 1871 – December 5, 1942) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball for parts of two seasons, one game with the Chicago Colts in 1890, and eight games with the Washington Statesmen in 1891.[1]
He was the first of two individuals who have attended DePauw University to have become a major leaguer, along with Al Orth.[citation needed] Eiteljorge died in Greencastle, Indiana, at the age of 71, and is interred at Forest Hill Cemetery.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ed Eiteljorge". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Categories:
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Chicago Colts players
- Washington Statesmen players
- Major League Baseball players from Germany
- Emigrants from the German Empire to the United States
- 1871 births
- 1942 deaths
- DePauw Tigers baseball players
- 19th-century baseball players
- Sportspeople from Berlin
- People from Greencastle, Indiana
- Sportspeople from the Indianapolis metropolitan area
- Burials at Forest Hill Cemetery (Greencastle, Indiana)