Howard Carleton Blaisdell (June 18, 1862 – August 20, 1886) was a starting pitcher for the Kansas City Cowboys of the Union Association during the 1884 season.[1]
| Dick Blaisdell | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 18, 1862 Bradford, Massachusetts | |
| Died: August 20, 1886 (aged 24) Malden, Massachusetts | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 9, 1884, for the Kansas City Cowboys | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 14, 1884, for the Kansas City Cowboys | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–3 |
| Earned run average | 8.65 |
| Strikeouts | 8 |
| Teams | |
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Blaisdell pitched for the Fort Wayne Hoosiers of the Northwestern League (1883) and Lynn of the Massachusetts State Association (1884) before joining the Cowboys. He posted a 0–3 record with an 8.65 ERA in 26 innings of work for Kansas City, who finished 11th with a 16–63 mark. Though he was not successful as a pitcher, Blaisdell hit .313 (5-for-16) with a double and one run, a bright spot for a team which hit for a .199 average.[2]
In 1885, Blaisdell pitched for the Haverhill club of the New England League. A year later he died of tuberculosis in Malden, Massachusetts, at the age of 24.[3]
See also
editSources
edit- ^ Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ The Great Encyclopedia of Nineteenth Century Major League Baseball – David Nemec. Publisher: University of Alabama Press, 2006. Format: Hardcover, 864pp. Language: English. ISBN 0-8173-1499-7
- ^ Baseball-Reference.com
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