1868
Born January 15, 1868
Rowlesburg, WV, USA
John Menefee Notable
b. January 15, 1868 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1892, 1894–1895, Louisville Colonels 1893–1894, New York Giants 1898, Chicago Orphans 1900–1902, Chicago Cubs 1903
John Menefee played for five clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1892 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1903.
He went 58 and 70 with a 3.81 earned run average, pitching 1,111.3 innings in 139 games. He struck out 293, completed 111 of his 125 starts and threw 6 shutouts. Across 221 games he batted .222, with 152 hits and 74 runs. He finished with 16 doubles and 14 stolen bases.
He was born in Rowlesburg, WV, USA on January 15, 1868, and died on March 11, 1953. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | PIT | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1893 | LOU | 22 | 73 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | .274 |
| 1894 | LOU/PIT | 42 | 126 | 13 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | .198 |
| 1895 | PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | NYG | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1900 | CHC | 17 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .109 |
| 1901 | CHC | 48 | 152 | 19 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 4 | .257 |
| 1902 | CHC | 65 | 216 | 24 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 4 | .231 |
| 1903 | CHC | 22 | 64 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | .203 |
| Career | — | 221 | 685 | 74 | 152 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 57 | 52 | 76 | 14 | .222 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11.25 |
| 1893 | LOU | 8 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 129.1 | 150 | 61 | 40 | 30 | 4.24 |
| 1894 | LOU/PIT | 13 | 25 | 41 | 37 | 0 | 323.1 | 417 | 168 | 89 | 76 | 4.68 |
| 1895 | PIT | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 16.20 |
| 1898 | NYG | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4.82 |
| 1900 | CHC | 9 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 117.0 | 140 | 50 | 35 | 30 | 3.85 |
| 1901 | CHC | 8 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 182.1 | 201 | 77 | 34 | 55 | 3.80 |
| 1902 | CHC | 12 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 197.1 | 201 | 53 | 26 | 60 | 2.42 |
| 1903 | CHC | 8 | 10 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 147.0 | 157 | 49 | 38 | 39 | 3.00 |
| Career | — | 58 | 70 | 139 | 125 | 0 | 1111.1 | 1289 | 471 | 273 | 293 | 3.81 |
On this day & linked events
1953
Died March 11, 1953
1892
Major-league debut: John Menefee
John Menefee made a major-league debut on August 17, 1892.
1903
Final major-league game: John Menefee
John Menefee played a final major-league game on September 7, 1903.
Image: Breisch-Williams, public domain