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| Charlie Gray | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: June 1864 Indianapolis, Indiana | |||
| Died: June 1, 1900 (aged 36) Indianapolis, Indiana | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 23, 1890, for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 23, 1890, for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 1–4 | ||
| Earned run average | 7.55 | ||
| Strikeouts | 10 | ||
| Teams | |||
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Charles A. Gray (1864–1900), was an American baseball pitcher. He pitched five games in Major League Baseball, four of them as a starting pitcher.
Gray was born in 1864 at Indianapolis. The first record of his playing organized baseball is in 1889 when he played for Danville of the Illinois-Indiana League.[1] He also played for Youngstown of the Ohio State League in 1889.[2]
On April 23, 1890, Gray made his debut in Major League Baseball as a relief pitcher for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys of the National League. He was the winning pitcher in that game and was described as "a freak" by the Sporting Life.[2] He was billed as the team's pitcher "of six fingers and six toed fame."[2]
Gray made his debut at a time when the rosters of major league teams were depleted due to the formation of the Players' League.[1] After his debut as a relief pitcher, Gray appeared in four games as a starter. On May 24, 1890, Gray gave up 11 bases on balls and was charged with four wild pitches.[1] He pitched a total of 31 innings, giving up 35 hits and 24 bases on balls and compiling a 1-4 win-loss record and a 7.55 earned run average (ERA).[3] His .200 winning percentage was better than the club as a whole, as the 1890 Pittsburgh Alleghenys compiled a 23–113–2 record (.169 winning percentage).[4]
Gray was released by the Alleghenys in early July 1890.[5] He tried out with the New York Giants but did not make the club. He played the remainder of the 1890 season with Ottawa of the Illinois-Iowa League.[1]
In 1895, he held an advertising job with The Sporting News. At the time, he cited being "known as the six-fingered pitcher" as his main claim to fame.[2] He later worked as a bricklayer in Indianapolis.[2] He died from pneumonia in 1900 at Indianapolis.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Pete Cava (2015). Indiana-Born Major League Baseball Players. McFarland. p. 77. ISBN 9780786499014. Search this book on
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 David Nemec (2012). The Rank and File of 19th Century Major League Baseball. McFarland. p. 40. ISBN 9780786490448. Search this book on
- ↑ "Charlie Gray". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. August 19, 2023.
- ↑ "1890 Pittsburgh Alleghenys Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Base Ball Notes". Pittsburgh Daily Post. July 7, 1890. p. 6.
- ↑ "Death Returns". The Indianapolis News. June 4, 1900. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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