John McGraw (pitcher)

John McGraw (born Roy Elmer Hoar or Heir, December 8, 1890 – April 27, 1967) was a Federal League pitcher. McGraw played for the Brooklyn Tip-Tops in the 1914 season. He played just 1 game in his career, pitching in 2 innings, and striking out 2.

John McGraw
Pitcher
Born: (1890-12-08)December 8, 1890
Intercourse, Pennsylvania
Died: April 27, 1967(1967-04-27) (aged 76)
Torrance, California
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 29, 1914, for the Brooklyn Tip-Tops
Last MLB appearance
July 29, 1914, for the Brooklyn Tip-Tops
MLB statistics
Games1
Innings pitched2.0
Strikeouts2
Teams

McGraw was born in Intercourse, Pennsylvania, and died in Torrance, California.

He changed his name to John McGraw, after the more famous player/manager John McGraw, in order to maintain his amateur status. McGraw was an alumnus of Carnegie Mellon University.


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