Ed Porray
Edmund Joseph Porray (December 5, 1888 – July 13, 1954) was a major league pitcher. A right-handed pitcher, he had a brief Major League career in which he pitched in 3 games for the 1914 Buffalo Buffeds of the Federal League, compiling a 0–1 record with a 4.35 earned run average in 101⁄3 innings pitched.[1]
| Ed Porray | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 5, 1888 At sea | |
| Died: July 13, 1954 (aged 65) Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 17, 1914, for the Buffalo Buffeds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 1, 1914, for the Buffalo Buffeds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 4.35 |
| Strikeouts | 0 |
| Teams | |
During World War I, Porray served overseas as a pianist entertaining the troops. After the war, he toured on the Keith and Orpheum vaudeville circuits. [2]
Today, Porray is best remembered for his unusual birthplace, as he is the only Major League Baseball player to have been born at sea. His birth certificate lists "At sea, on the Atlantic Ocean" as his birthplace.[3]
Porray died at the age of 65 in Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania, and is interred at the Odd Fellows Cemetery in that town.[1]
References
- "Ed Porray's Stats". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
- "E.J. Porray, Retired Pianist; Services Held at Hawley, Pa". The Brooklyn Eagle. 17 Jul 1954. p. 7.
- "Famous First Foreign Born Baseball Players". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Ed Porray at Find a Grave