John Francis "Red" Waller (June 16, 1883 – February 9, 1915) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. He pitched for the New York Giants for one game on April 27 during the 1909 New York Giants season. He pitched one inning, allowing two runs, neither of them earned.
| Red Waller | |
|---|---|
.jpg) A photograph of Waller published in a 1915 edition of the Hartford Courant | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 16, 1883 Washington, D.C. | |
| Died: February 9, 1915 (aged 31) Jersey City, New Jersey | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 27, 1909, for the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 27, 1909, for the New York Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Innings pitched | 1.0 |
| Earned run average | 0.00 |
| Teams | |
An obituary of Waller in the Hartford Courant described him as "one of the greatest minor league pitchers that ever hurled a ball" but added that "failure to take care of himself cost him his chance for major league fame." He died at just 31 years old and left behind a wife and 8-year-old son in Jersey City, New Jersey.[1]
References edit
- ^ "Red Waller Dead After Long Illness". Hartford Courant. 13 February 1915. p. 20. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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