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]
| John McPherson | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 9, 1869 Easton, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: September 30, 1941 (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 record | 1–13 |
| Earned run average | 3.89 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
References
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- ^ 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.
- ^ Preston, JG. "Brandon McCarthy now holds an all-time major league record…but not for his pitching". prestonjg.wordpress.com. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
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