Ed Trumbull (born Edward J. Trembly, November 3, 1860 – January 14, 1937) was an American professional baseball outfielder and pitcher who played for the Washington Nationals of the American Association in 1884.
| Ed Trumbull | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder/Pitcher | |
| Born: November 3, 1860 Chicopee, Massachusetts | |
| Died: January 14, 1937 (aged 76) Kingston, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 10, 1884, for the Washington Nationals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 28, 1884, for the Washington Nationals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .116 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Win-loss record | 1–9 |
| Earned run average | 4.71 |
| Strikeouts | 43 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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According to the Washington Post, Trumbull was of French-Canadian descent and worked as a molder. David Nemec states that he was "better at billiards than baseball" and speculates that he was left-handed based on how newspaper accounts describe the movement of his breaking pitches.[1]
Trumbull made his major league debut on May 10, 1884, against the New York Metropolitans. He was caught by Alex Gardner, who set a major league record by allowing 12 passed balls and also made six errors; the pitcher may have been partially at fault, as his delivery was described as wild and swift.[2] Trumbull took the loss in the game, an 11–3 defeat for Washington which was stopped after seven innings; many fans left midway through the game.[3] He started nine more games for Washington and won only one, a 10–4 victory against the Toledo Blue Stockings on June 7. The team folded in August, and Trumbull moved on to play for Holyoke of the minor league Massachusetts State Association.[1]
In 1885, Trumbull pitched in one minor league game for Springfield of the Southern New England League.[1] In 1896, he played for a semi-professional team in Springfield, Massachusetts formed by Robert M. Keating.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Nemec, David (April 3, 2012). The Rank and File of 19th Century Major League Baseball: Biographies of 1,084 Players, Owners, Managers and Umpires. McFarland & Company. pp. 81–82. ISBN 978-0-7864-6890-4. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Nemec, David (September 1, 2011). Major League Baseball Profiles, 1871-1900, Volume 2: The Hall of Famers and Memorable Personalities Who Shaped the Game. University of Nebraska Press. pp. 419–420. ISBN 978-0-8032-3532-8. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Mckinney, Justin (November 11, 2022). Baseball's Union Association: The Short, Strange Life of a 19th-Century Major League. McFarland & Company. p. 88. ISBN 978-1-4766-8060-6. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Keating, R. K. (October 15, 2014). Wheel Man: Robert M. Keating, Pioneer of Bicycles, Motorcycles and Automobiles. McFarland & Company. pp. 21–22. ISBN 978-0-7864-7970-2. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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