Henry Porter (baseball)

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Henry Porter
Pitcher
Born: June, 1858
Died: December 30, 1906 (aged 48)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 27, 1884
for the Milwaukee Brewers
Final game
May 25, 1889
for the Kansas City Cowboys
Career statistics
Win-Loss record     96-107
ERA     3.70
Strikeouts     659
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Pitched a no-hitter (June 6, 1888)
For other persons named Henry Porter, see Henry Porter (disambiguation).

Walter Henry Porter (June, 1858 - December 30, 1906) was a 19th century Major League Baseball player born in Vergennes, Vermont who pitched for three different teams during his short six year career.

Porter began his career in the short-lived Union Association for the replacement team Milwaukee Brewers. It was for this team that he struck out 18 batters in one game on October 3, 1884. The 18 strikeouts in one game by a losing pitcher stood as the record until Steve Carlton broke it when he struck out 19 in one game in 1969.[1] When the Association folded after the season, he was picked up by the Brooklyn Grays, with whom he was their star pitcher. In 1885, he had a record of 33 wins and 21 losses, followed up the next year with 27 wins and 19 losses.[2]

After having a bad season in 1887, with a 15-24 record, Porter was purchased by the Kansas City Cowboys for the 1888 season. He didn't fare much better, going 18-37, leading the league in hits allowed, runs allowed, home runs allowed, and losses, but he did have at least one shining moment that season, on June 6, 1888 he pitched a no-hitter against the Baltimore Orioles.

Porter died in Brockton, Massachusetts at the age of 48, and was buried in the Calvary Cemetery.[3]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ SABR Biography - George Bignell
  2. ^ Baseball-Reference player page
  3. ^ Baseball Almanac player page
Preceded by
John Harkins		 Brooklyn Grays
Opening Day
Starting pitcher
1887		 Succeeded by
Bob Caruthers