Ellsworth Elmer "Bert" Cunningham (November 25, 1865 – May 14, 1952), was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from 1887 to 1901. He played for the Brooklyn Grays, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Athletics, Buffalo Bisons, Louisville Colonels, and Chicago Orphans.
| Bert Cunningham | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 25, 1865 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. | |
| Died: May 14, 1952 (aged 86) Cragmere, Delaware, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 15, 1887, for the Brooklyn Grays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 28, 1901, for the Chicago Orphans | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 142–167 |
| Earned run average | 4.22 |
| Strikeouts | 718 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
On September 15, 1890, while playing for Buffalo in the Players' League, Cunningham threw five wild pitches in one inning. This record still stands today, although it was tied in a 2000 playoff game by St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Rick Ankiel.[1]
In 1996, Cunningham was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame.[2]
References
edit- ^ Now in Outfield, Ankiel Returns to Cards - AOL Sports[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in Wilmington, Delaware - 1996". www.desports.org. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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