James McDermott (baseball)

James McDermott (1846 - September 4, 1882) was an American baseball player in the first professional league. He played two games in the outfield for the 1871 Fort Wayne Kekiongas and seven games as pitcher for the 1872 Brooklyn Eckfords.

James McDermott
Pitcher
Born: 1846
Brooklyn, New York
Died: September 4, 1882
Brooklyn, New York
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
May 4, 1871, for the Fort Wayne Kekiongas
Last MLB appearance
July 6, 1872, for the Brooklyn Eckfords
MLB statistics
Games played9
Runs scored6
Hits11
Batting average.281
Win–loss record07
Teams
  National Association of Base Ball Players
Brooklyn Eckfords (1870)
  National Association of Professional BBP
Fort Wayne Kekiongas (1871)
Brooklyn Eckfords (1872)

McDermott previously played for the Eckfords in the second of that club's professional seasons, 1870. While the team won 2, tied 1, and lost 12 pro matches, he was the regular pitcher. Overall, he appeared in 20 games on record, one behind the team leaders, and he was an ordinary batter in the company of his teammates. [1]

References

  1. Wright, Marshall D. The National Association of Base Ball Players, 18571870. Jefferson NC: McFarland & Co. 2000. Page 304.
    Coverage of NABBP play, even the list of a player's teams, is generally limited to the record that Wright has published, which is compiled from various sources and commonly limited to regular and important substitute players.


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