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John McPherson (baseball)

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John McPherson
Pitcher
Born: March 9, 1869
Easton, Pennsylvania
Died: September 30, 1941(1941-09-30) (aged 72)
Easton, Pennsylvania
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 12, 1901, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
July 10, 1904, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–13
Earned run average3.89
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Teams

John Jacob McPherson (March 9, 1869 – September 30, 1941) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1901 season and the Philadelphia Phillies during the 1904 season. He holds the all-time major league record for most career losses by a pitcher (13) whose only major league win was a shutout.[1] McPherson also became the first player to have at least 50 plate appearances (51) in a career without scoring a run.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Preston, JG. "More of the unlikeliest pitching performances in major league history, including guys named Claral, Oadis and Grover". prestonjg.wordpress.com. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  2. ^ Preston, JG. "Brandon McCarthy now holds an all-time major league record…but not for his pitching". prestonjg.wordpress.com. Retrieved November 4, 2015.