1866
Born August 21, 1866
West Baldwin, ME, USA
Ledell Titcomb Notable
b. August 21, 1866 · Philadelphia Quakers 1886, Philadelphia Athletics 1887, New York Giants 1887–1889, Rochester Broncos 1890
Ledell Titcomb played for four clubs across five seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Philadelphia Quakers in 1886 and closing with the Rochester Broncos in 1890.
He went 30 and 29 with a 3.47 earned run average, pitching 528.7 innings in 63 games. He struck out 283, completed 61 of his 62 starts and threw 5 shutouts. Across 64 games he batted .098, with 22 hits and 12 runs. He finished with 1 double and 6 stolen bases.
He was born in West Baldwin, ME, USA on August 21, 1866, and died on June 8, 1950. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | PHI | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .063 |
| 1887 | NYG/PHA | 12 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 1 | .051 |
| 1888 | NYG | 23 | 82 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 5 | .122 |
| 1889 | NYG | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .083 |
| 1890 | ROC | 21 | 75 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .107 |
| Career | — | 64 | 224 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 45 | 6 | .098 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | PHI | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 41.0 | 43 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 3.73 |
| 1887 | NYG/PHA | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 96.0 | 99 | 49 | 56 | 50 | 4.59 |
| 1888 | NYG | 14 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 197.0 | 149 | 49 | 46 | 129 | 2.24 |
| 1889 | NYG | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 26.0 | 27 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 6.58 |
| 1890 | ROC | 10 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 168.2 | 168 | 70 | 97 | 73 | 3.74 |
| Career | — | 30 | 29 | 63 | 62 | 0 | 528.2 | 486 | 204 | 239 | 283 | 3.47 |
On this day & linked events
1950
Died June 8, 1950
Image: MacIntire - Photographer, public domain