John Middleton (baseball)

John Wayne Middleton (April 11, 1900 – November 3, 1986) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. He pitched for the Cleveland Indians for two games during the 1922 Cleveland Indians season. Middleton was one of a group of players that Indians player-manager Tris Speaker sent in partway through the game on September 21, 1922 done as an opportunity for fans to see various minor league prospects.[1]

John Middleton
Pitcher
Born: (1900-04-11)April 11, 1900
Mount Calm, Texas, U.S.
Died: November 3, 1986(1986-11-03) (aged 86)
Amarillo, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 6, 1922, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
September 21, 1922, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0-1
Earned run average7.36
Strikeouts2
Teams

References

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  1. ^ Powers, Francis J. (September 22, 1922). "Texan Calls Upon Twenty-One Men". The Plain Dealer. p. 18.
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