George Bradley
American baseball player (1852–1931) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about George Bradley?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
For other people named George Bradley, see George Bradley (disambiguation).
George Washington Bradley (July 13, 1852 – October 2, 1931), nicknamed "Grin", was an American professional baseball player who was a pitcher and infielder. He played for multiple teams in the early years of the National League, the oldest league still active in Major League Baseball (MLB). Bradley is noted for pitching the first no-hitter that is officially recognized by MLB, on July 15, 1876, for the St. Louis Brown Stockings against the Hartford Dark Blues. As a player, he was listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) and 175 pounds (79 kg); he threw and batted right-handed.[1]
Quick Facts MLB debut, Last MLB appearance ...
George Bradley | |
---|---|
Pitcher / Third baseman | |
Born: (1852-07-13)July 13, 1852 Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Died: October 2, 1931(1931-10-02) (aged 79) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 4, 1875, for the St. Louis Brown Stockings | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 8, 1888, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 171–151 |
Earned run average | 2.43 |
Strikeouts | 671 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
|
Close