George Oscar Sharrott (November 2, 1869 – January 6, 1932) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball pitcher. He played from 1893 to 1894 with the Brooklyn Grooms.
George Sharrott | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Staten Island, New York | November 2, 1869|
Died: January 5, 1932 Jamaica, New York | (aged 62)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
July 27, 1893, for the Brooklyn Grooms | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 4, 1894, for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 4–7 |
Earned run average | 5.97 |
Strikeouts | 26 |
Teams | |
Sharrott was born in New Brighton, Staten Island and worked as a printer, playing amateur baseball and cricket in his spare time. His performance with the New York Athletic Club earned him a spot on the roster of the Brooklyn club of the National League in 1893.[1] Manager Dave Foutz found that his pitching staff was struggling from the newly instituted mound distance of 60 feet and 6 inches and, after a poor performance on a road trip in July, added Sharrott to the roster. He was the team's youngest pitcher at 25 years old, leading to teasing from his older teammates.[2][3]
In 1897, a few months after his final season of minor league baseball, his wife, Grace, filed in the New York Supreme Court for a separation on the ground that he was "lazy," per the Brooklyn Eagle. At the time, he was reportedly coaching college baseball clubs.[4] In the 32 years before his death, he was employed by the Brooklyn Daily Times. For the last 20 of those years, he was the head of their advertising department.[5] He was survived by his wife, Anna.[6]
References
edit- ^ "A Printer Pitcher". Evansville Courier and Press. June 15, 1894. p. 6. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ "Brooklyn's Left Handed Pitcher". Brooklyn Eagle. August 31, 1893. p. 2. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ "1893 Brooklyn Roster". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ "Wants a Separation". Brooklyn Eagle. April 2, 1897. p. 16. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ "George Sharrott Rites". The Brooklyn Daily Times. January 6, 1932. p. 68. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ "George Sharrott, 63, Dies in Hospital". Brooklyn Eagle. January 5, 1932. p. 10. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)