George Darby (baseball)

George Darby
Pitcher
Born: (1869-02-06)February 6, 1869
Kansas City, Missouri
Died: February 25, 1937(1937-02-25) (aged 68)
Sacramento, California
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 28, 1893, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
May 19, 1893, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–1
Earned run average7.76
Strikeouts6
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George William Darby (February 5, 1869 – February 25, 1937) was a professional baseball player. He was a pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of the National League in 1893.

Darby pitched what would be his final Major League game on May 19, 1893.[1] In the words of The Cincinnati Post, he was "simply slaughtered" by the Cleveland Spiders who "took kindly to his pitching."[2] He was notified of his release within two days.[3]

Darby continued to pitch in the minors through the 1898 season.[4] While pitching for the Spokane team in the Pacific Northwest League in May 1898, Darby threw a perfect game.[5]

References

  1. ^ "George Darby Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Tacky Darby Was an Easy Mark for the Spiders". The Cincinnati Post. May 20, 1893. p. 7. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "Holiday's Muff". The Cincinnati Post. May 22, 1893. p. 3. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "George Darby Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "None to Reach First". The Tacoma Daily Ledger. May 27, 1898. p. 8. Retrieved February 6, 2024.

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