Ned Williamson
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| Ned Williamson | ||
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| Third Baseman/Shortstop | ||
| Born: October 24, 1857 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Died: March 3, 1894 (aged 36) Willow Springs, Arkansas |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| May 1, 1878 for the Indianapolis Blues |
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| Final game | ||
| September 27, 1890 for the Chicago Pirates |
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| Career statistics | ||
| AVG | .255 | |
| HR | 64 | |
| RBI | 667 | |
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Edward Nagle Williamson (October 24, 1857 - March 3, 1894) was a Major League baseball player for the Indianapolis Blues (1878), Chicago White Stockings (now the Cubs) (1879–1889), and Chicago Pirates (1890). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In 1883, Williamson set the single season record for two-base hits with 49, using the short dimensions of Chicago's Lakeshore Park, whose fences were 180 feet in left field, 300 feet in center field, and 196 feet in right field. Balls hit over the fence were counted as doubles until 1884, when they became home runs. Williamson's record for doubles stood until Tip O'Neill of the St. Louis Browns hit 52 in 1887.
In 1884, Williamson set the single season home run record with 27 in a 112-game season, surpassing the record of 14 set by Harry Stovey the previous year. This record stood for thirty-five years until finally broken in 1919 by Babe Ruth, who hit 29 for the Boston Red Sox in a 140-game schedule. On May 30, 1884, Williamson became the first major league baseball player to hit 3 home runs in one game. Baseball historians regard Williamson's records skeptically, because of the tiny dimensions of Lakeshore Park.
Williamson died at the age of 35 of dropsy complicated by consumption[1] in Willow Springs, Arkansas. He was laid to rest at Rosehill Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois.[2]
[edit] See also
- List of Major League Baseball Home Run Records
- List of Major League Baseball home run champions
- List of Major League Baseball saves champions
- List of Major League Baseball doubles champions
- Major League Baseball hitters with three home runs in one game
[edit] References
- ^ Too Young to Die. Retrieved October 11, 2006.
- ^ Ned Williamson Stats. Retrieved October 11, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- BaseballLibrary.com
- A Short History of the Single Season Home Run Record
| Preceded by King Kelly |
Single season doubles record holders 1883-1886 |
Succeeded by Tip O'Neill |
| Preceded by Buck Ewing |
National League Home Run Champion 1884 |
Succeeded by Abner Dalrymple |
| Preceded by Harry Stovey |
Single season home run record holder 1884-1919 |
Succeeded by Babe Ruth |
