1859
Born April 8, 1859
Oramel, NY, USA
Lady Baldwin Notable
b. April 8, 1859 · Milwaukee Brewers 1884, Detroit Wolverines 1885–1888, Brooklyn Bridegrooms 1890, Buffalo Bisons 1890
Lady Baldwin played for four clubs across seven seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1884 and closing with the Buffalo Bisons in 1890.
He went 73 and 41 with a 2.85 earned run average, pitching 1,017 innings in 118 games. He struck out 582, completed 112 of his 116 starts and threw 9 shutouts. Across 134 games he batted .231, with 114 hits and 68 runs. He finished with 16 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 1886, with 7. He led the league in strikeouts once, in 1886, with 323. He also led it in wins.
He was born in Oramel, NY, USA on April 8, 1859, and died on March 7, 1937. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | MIL | 7 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| 1885 | DTN | 31 | 124 | 12 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 0 | .242 |
| 1886 | DTN | 57 | 204 | 25 | 41 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 18 | 44 | 3 | .201 |
| 1887 | DTN | 24 | 85 | 15 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | .271 |
| 1888 | DTN | 6 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .261 |
| 1890 | BRO/BUF | 9 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .258 |
| Career | — | 134 | 494 | 68 | 114 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 55 | 40 | 77 | 7 | .231 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | MIL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17.0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 2.65 |
| 1885 | DTN | 11 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 179.1 | 137 | 37 | 28 | 135 | 1.86 |
| 1886 | DTN | 42 | 13 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 487.0 | 371 | 121 | 100 | 323 | 2.24 |
| 1887 | DTN | 13 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 211.0 | 225 | 90 | 61 | 60 | 3.84 |
| 1888 | DTN | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 53.0 | 76 | 32 | 15 | 26 | 5.43 |
| 1890 | BRO/BUF | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 69.2 | 105 | 37 | 28 | 17 | 4.78 |
| Career | — | 73 | 41 | 118 | 116 | 1 | 1017.0 | 921 | 322 | 233 | 582 | 2.85 |
On this day & linked events
1937
Died March 7, 1937
Image: Goodwin & Company, public domain