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James McDermott Notable

b. January 1, 1846 · Fort Wayne Kekiongas 1871, Brooklyn Eckfords 1872

James McDermott divided two seasons between two clubs as a center fielder: the Fort Wayne Kekiongas from 1871, then the Brooklyn Eckfords through 1872.

Across 9 games he batted .275, with 11 hits and 6 runs. He finished with 3 doubles and 1 stolen base. He went 0 and 7 with a 8.14 earned run average, pitching 63 innings in 7 games. He struck out 1.

He was born in Brooklyn, NY, USA on January 1, 1846, and died on September 4, 1882.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1871* KEK 2832 000 1111 .250
1872* ECK 73239 300 3130 .281
Major leagues 0000 000 0000
All seasons 940611 300 4241 .275

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1872* ECK 0777 063.0143 571418.14
Major leagues 0000 00.00 000
All seasons 0777 063.0143 57141 8.14

Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For James McDermott, that is 1871–1872. Why totals can differ.

On this day & linked events

1846

Born January 1, 1846

Brooklyn, NY, USA

1882

Died September 4, 1882