Harry McCormick (baseball)

Patrick Henry McCormick (October 25, 1855 – August 8, 1889) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball in 1879, and from 1881 to 1883. McCormick died in his hometown of Syracuse, New York at the age of 33.[1]

Harry McCormick
Pitcher
Born: (1855-10-25)October 25, 1855
Syracuse, New York
Died: August 8, 1889(1889-08-08) (aged 33)
Syracuse, New York
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 1, 1879, for the Syracuse Stars
Last MLB appearance
September 20, 1883, for the Cincinnati Red Stockings
MLB statistics
Win–loss record41-58
Strikeouts157
Earned run average2.66
Teams

On July 26, 1879, McCormick, the Syracuse Stars' starting pitcher, hit a first-inning homer [2] to beat Tommy Bond and the Boston Red Stockings, 1-0. This is the first and, most likely, will be the only occurrence in major league history that a pitcher will record a 1-0 victory with his own first inning round-tripper being the game's lone run.

References

  1. "Harry McCormick's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
  2. "Tommy Bond Career Home Runs Allowed". baseballreference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2013-02-13.


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