1888
Born December 15, 1888
Arlington, IL, USA
Mike Prendergast Notable
b. December 15, 1888 · Chicago Chi-Feds 1914, Chicago Whales 1915, Chicago Cubs 1916–1917, Philadelphia Phillies 1918–1919
Mike Prendergast played for four clubs across six seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago Chi-Feds in 1914 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1919.
He went 41 and 53 with a 2.74 earned run average, pitching 908.3 innings in 180 games. He struck out 311, completed 48 of his 97 starts and threw 6 shutouts. Across 180 games he batted .115, with 32 hits and 6 runs. He finished with 3 doubles.
He was born in Arlington, IL, USA on December 15, 1888, and died on November 18, 1967. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | CHI | 30 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .108 |
| 1915 | CHI | 42 | 80 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 0 | .075 |
| 1916 | CHC | 35 | 46 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | .152 |
| 1917 | CHC | 35 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .250 |
| 1918 | PHI | 33 | 85 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 0 | .082 |
| 1919 | PHI | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 180 | 279 | 6 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 84 | 0 | .115 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | CHI | 5 | 9 | 30 | 19 | 0 | 136.0 | 131 | 36 | 40 | 71 | 2.38 |
| 1915 | CHI | 14 | 12 | 42 | 30 | 0 | 253.2 | 220 | 70 | 67 | 95 | 2.48 |
| 1916 | CHC | 6 | 11 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 152.0 | 127 | 39 | 23 | 56 | 2.31 |
| 1917 | CHC | 3 | 6 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 99.1 | 112 | 37 | 21 | 43 | 3.35 |
| 1918 | PHI | 13 | 14 | 33 | 30 | 1 | 252.1 | 257 | 81 | 46 | 41 | 2.89 |
| 1919 | PHI | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 8.40 |
| Career | — | 41 | 53 | 180 | 97 | 4 | 908.1 | 867 | 277 | 207 | 311 | 2.74 |
On this day & linked events
1967