Harry Staley

Henry Eli Staley (November 3, 1866 – January 12, 1910) was an American professional baseball player who pitched in the major leagues from 1888 to 1895. He played for the Boston Beaneaters, Pittsburgh Alleghenys/Pirates, Pittsburgh Burghers, and St. Louis Browns. On June 1, 1893, in a game against the Louisville Colonels, Staley had nine runs batted in, a record for most RBIs in a game by a pitcher. The record stood for over 70 years until equaled by Atlanta Braves pitcher Tony Cloninger in 1966.[1]

Harry Staley
1888 baseball card of Staley
Pitcher
Born: (1866-11-03)November 3, 1866
Jacksonville, Illinois, U.S.
Died: January 12, 1910(1910-01-12) (aged 43)
Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 23, 1888, for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
Last MLB appearance
July 30, 1895, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Win–loss record136-119
Earned run average3.80
Strikeouts746
Teams

References

  1. "Runs Batted In Records: Game Records". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved 1 August 2016.


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