1884
Born May 13, 1884
Montrose, MI, USA
Alex Main Notable
Alex Main played for three clubs across five seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1914 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1918.
He went 21 and 22 with a 2.77 earned run average, pitching 403 innings in 75 games. He struck out 160, completed 24 of his 44 starts and threw 4 shutouts. Across 77 games he batted .157, with 20 hits and 6 runs. He finished with 5 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He threw a no-hitter in 1915.
He was born in Montrose, MI, USA on May 13, 1884, and died on December 29, 1965. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | DET | 32 | 40 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | .100 |
| 1915 | KCP | 36 | 76 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 1 | .197 |
| 1918 | PHI | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .091 |
| Career | — | 77 | 127 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 1 | .157 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | DET | 6 | 6 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 138.1 | 131 | 41 | 59 | 55 | 2.67 |
| 1915 | KCP | 13 | 14 | 35 | 28 | 3 | 230.0 | 181 | 65 | 75 | 91 | 2.54 |
| 1918 | PHI | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 35.0 | 30 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 4.63 |
| Career | — | 21 | 22 | 75 | 44 | 6 | 403.1 | 342 | 124 | 150 | 160 | 2.77 |
On this day & linked events
1965
Died December 29, 1965
1915
Alex Main's No-Hitter
Alex Main threw a no-hitter for the Kansas City Packers against the Buffalo Blues on August 16, 1915, winning 5–0.
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