Jock Menefee | |
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Pitcher/Outfielder | |
Born: January 15, 1868 Rowlesburg, West Virginia |
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Died: March 11, 1953 Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania |
(aged 85)|
Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
MLB debut | |
August 17, 1892 for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 7, 1903 for the Chicago Cubs | |
Career statistics | |
Win-loss record | 58-70 |
Earned run average | 3.81 |
Strikeouts | 293 |
Teams | |
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John "Jock" Menefee (January 15, 1868 in Rowlesburg, West Virginia - March 11, 1953 in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania), was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1892-1903. He would play for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Louisville Colonels, New York Giants, and Chicago Cubs.
Menefee became the first National League pitcher to pull off a successful steal of home, a feat which he accomplished against Brooklyn on July 15, 1902.