William T. McCaffrey was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues for the 1885 Cincinnati Red Stockings. His Major League debut came as the starting pitcher against the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers on June 15, 1885, a game McCaffrey and the Red Stockings won despite McCaffrey giving up 9 runs, 6 of them earned, as the Red Stockings scored 11 runs in the game against Brooklyn's starting pitcher Adonis Terry.[1][2] In 1886, Terry played for the Wilkes-Barre's minor league team in the Pennsylvania State Association.[3]
| Bill McCaffrey | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: Unknown Baltimore, Maryland | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 15, 1885, for the Cincinnati Red Stockings | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 15, 1885, for the Cincinnati Red Stockings | |
| MLB statistics | |
| 1-0 | 1-0 |
| E.R.A. | 6.00 |
| Strikeouts | 2 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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References
edit- ^ "Bill McCaffrey". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ^ "1885 Cincinnati Red Stockings Game Log". Retrosheet. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ "Bill McCaffrey-minors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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