Tony Mullane | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: County Cork, Ireland | January 30, 1859|
Died: April 25, 1944 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 85)|
Batted: Switch Threw: Switch | |
MLB debut | |
August 27, 1881, for the Detroit Wolverines | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 26, 1894, for the Cleveland Spiders | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 284–220 |
Earned run average | 3.05 |
Strikeouts | 1,803 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Anthony John Mullane (January 30, 1859 – April 25, 1944), nicknamed "Count" and "the Apollo of the Box", was an Irish professional baseball player who pitched for seven major-league teams during 1881–1894. He is best known as a switch pitcher who could throw with either hand, and for having one of the highest career win totals of pitchers not in the Baseball Hall of Fame.