Did you know? Was the fourth winningest pitcher of the 1890s, behind Hall of Famers' Kid Nichols, Cy Young and Amos Rusie ... posted back-to-back 20-game win, 20-game loss seasons ... hurled complete game victories in both ends of a doubleheader against Louisville on Memorial Day, May 30, 1893 ... was the losing pitcher in Game 5 of the 1903 World Series.
Post-game: Played for and managed a semi-pro baseball team in his hometown of Bellaire, OH ... died of tuberculosis at age 47 on September 23, 1915.
Sources: Baseball-Reference; SABR Bio; Pittsburgh Press, 9/24/1915.
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