Harry Colliflower
| Harry Colliflower | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: March 11, 1869 Petersville, Maryland | |||
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Died: August 12, 1961 (aged 92) Washington, D.C. | |||
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MLB debut | |||
| July 21, 1899 for the Cleveland Spiders | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 12, 1899 for the Cleveland Spiders | |||
Career statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 1–11 | ||
| Earned run average | 8.17 | ||
| Strikeouts | 8 | ||
Teams | |||
James Harry Colliflower (March 11, 1869 – August 12, 1961),[1] nicknamed "Collie", was a Major League Baseball player during the 1899 season. As a 30 year old rookie southpaw pitcher for the Cleveland Spiders, Colliflower won his debut game on July 21 giving up only 3 runs on 6 hits in a 5–3 victory against his hometown Washington Senators in the first half of a double header.[2] Colliflower then lost his next 11 decisions, compiling an 8.17 earned run average, and a .303 batting average as a substitute outfielder.[1]
In 1905, he coached Georgetown University's baseball team before becoming a minor league umpire for a couple of seasons.[2] He umpired in the American League during the 1910 season.[3][4]
Family
Colliflower's nephew, James E. Colliflower, earned a bachelor's degree and three law degrees from Georgetown.[5][6] He is enshrined in the Georgetown Athletics Hall of Fame as a coach[7] of the varsity men's basketball squad from 1911–1914 and 1921–1922.[5][6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Harry Colliflower Statistics – Baseballreference.com".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Harry Colliflower and the 1899 Cleveland Spiders".
- ↑ "Major League Umpire Rosters (A - D)".
- ↑ "Major League Umpires All-time Roster".
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Georgetown Basketball History: Head Coaches".
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Georgetown Basketball History: Player Directory".
- ↑ "Georgetown University: Athletic Hall of Fame".
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Harry Colliflower and the 1899 Cleveland Spiders