Al Demaree
Albert Wentworth Demaree (September 8, 1884 – April 30, 1962) was a professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and Boston Braves, from 1912 to 1919.
| Al Demaree | |||
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![]() Demaree in 1914 | |||
| Pitcher | |||
| Born: September 8, 1884 Quincy, Illinois | |||
| Died: April 30, 1962 (aged 77) Los Angeles, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 26, 1912, for the New York Giants | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 27, 1919, for the Boston Braves | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 80–72 | ||
| Earned run average | 2.77 | ||
| Strikeouts | 514 | ||
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Demaree posted an 80-72 won-loss record with a 2.77 earned run average (ERA), with 514 strikeouts, and 15 shutouts, in 1,424 innings pitched. Although a weak hitter, posting a .118 batting average (54-for-456), he was an above fielding pitcher, recording a .980 fielding percentage, committing only 7 errors in 352 total chances.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Al Demaree at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
- Al Demaree at Find a Grave
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