1862
Born June 15, 1862
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Peek-A-Boo Veach Notable
b. June 15, 1862 · Kansas City Cowboys 1884, Louisville Colonels 1887, Cleveland Spiders 1890, Pittsburg Alleghenys 1890
Peek-A-Boo Veach played for four clubs across seven seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Kansas City Cowboys in 1884 and closing with the Pittsburg Alleghenys in 1890.
He went 3 and 10 with a 2.55 earned run average, pitching 113 innings in 13 games. He struck out 64. Across 100 games he batted .215, with 76 hits and 39 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 12 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He played 73 games at first base, with 736 putouts and 23 errors. He turned 38 double plays.
He was born in Indianapolis, IN, USA on June 15, 1862, and died on November 12, 1937.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | KCC | 27 | 82 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .134 |
| 1887 | LOU | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1890 | CLV/PIT | 72 | 268 | 30 | 65 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 41 | 31 | 9 | .243 |
| Career | — | 100 | 353 | 39 | 76 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 51 | 31 | 9 | .215 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | KCC | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 104.0 | 95 | 28 | 10 | 62 | 2.42 |
| 1887 | LOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| Career | — | 3 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 113.0 | 100 | 32 | 18 | 64 | 2.55 |
On this day & linked events
1937
Died November 12, 1937
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