George Chalmers (baseball)
George Chalmers | |||
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Pitcher | |||
Born: Aberdeen, Scotland | June 7, 1888|||
Died: August 5, 1960 72) The Bronx, New York | (aged|||
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MLB debut | |||
September 21, 1910, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
August 7, 1916, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Earned run average | 3.41 | ||
Strikeouts | 290 | ||
Win–loss record | 29–41 | ||
Teams | |||
George W. Chalmers (June 7, 1888 in Aberdeen, Scotland - August 5, 1960 in The Bronx, New York) was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1910 to 1916. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies. On October 12, 1915, he became the first European born pitcher to start a World Series game.
In April 2018, the Aberdeen-based Granite City Oilers Baseball Club began work on their new home field which they named in Chalmers' honour - George W. Chalmers Field.
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