Henry Porter (baseball)

Henry Porter
Pitcher
Born: June 1858
Vergennes, Vermont
Died: December 30, 1906 (aged 48)
Brockton, Massachusetts
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 27, 1884 for the Milwaukee Brewers
Last MLB appearance
May 25, 1889 for the Kansas City Cowboys
Career statistics
Win–loss record 96–107
Earned run average 3.70
Strikeouts 659
Teams
Career highlights and awards

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

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 surpassed it when he struck out 19 in one game in 1969.[1] When the Association folded following 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 15–24 record in 1887, Porter was purchased by the Kansas City Cowboys for 1888. He had a record of 18–37, leading the league in hits allowed, runs allowed, home runs allowed, and losses, but on June 6, he pitched a no-hitter against the Baltimore Orioles.

Post-career

Porter died in Brockton, Massachusetts at the age of 48, and is interred at Calvary Cemetery, also in Brockton.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ SABR Biography - George Bignell
  2. ↑ Baseball-Reference player page
  3. ↑ Baseball Almanac player page

External links

Achievements
Preceded by
John Harkins		 Brooklyn Grays
Opening Day
Starting pitcher
1887 		Succeeded by
Bob Caruthers
Preceded by
Adonis Terry		 No-hitter pitcher
June 6, 1888 		Succeeded by
Ed Seward