John Clarkson
American baseball player (1861–1909) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Gibson Clarkson (July 1, 1861 – February 4, 1909) was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He played from 1882 to 1894. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Clarkson played for the Worcester Ruby Legs (1882), Chicago White Stockings (1884–1887), Boston Beaneaters (1888–1892), and Cleveland Spiders (1892–1894).
For the slavery abolitionist, see John Clarkson (abolitionist).
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John Clarkson | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1861-07-01)July 1, 1861 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Died: February 4, 1909(1909-02-04) (aged 47) Belmont, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 2, 1882, for the Worcester Ruby Legs | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 12, 1894, for the Cleveland Spiders | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 328–178 |
Earned run average | 2.81 |
Strikeouts | 1,978 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the National | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 1963 |
Election method | Veterans Committee |
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He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1963.