Matthew Porter

Matthew Sheldon Porter (1858 September 28, 1906),[1] was an American Major League Baseball player who, for a short time in 1884, managed and played for the Kansas City Cowboys of the Union Association.[2] During his 16 games as manager, his team won three games and lost 13. He inserted himself into the line-up three times, all in center field, and produced one hit, a double, in 12 at bats.[2]

Matthew Porter
Center fielder/Manager
Born: 1858
New York
Died: September 28, 1906 (aged 48)
Pijijiapan, Mexico
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
June 27, 1884, for the Kansas City Cowboys
Last MLB appearance
July 5, 1884, for the Kansas City Cowboys
MLB statistics
Games played3
At bats12
Batting average.083
Teams
As Player

As Manager

See also

References

  1. "SABR Biographical Research Committee July/August 2003 Report" (PDF). sabr.org. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
  2. "Matthew Porter's Statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-03-13.


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