Jock Menefee
American baseball player (1868–1953)
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John "Jock" Menefee (January 15, 1868 – March 11, 1953) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1892 through 1903 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Louisville Colonels, New York Giants, and Chicago Orphans / Cubs.
| Jock Menefee | |
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| Pitcher / Outfielder | |
| Born: January 15, 1868 Rowlesburg, West Virginia, U.S. | |
| Died: March 11, 1953 (aged 85) Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 17, 1892, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 7, 1903, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 58–70 |
| Earned run average | 3.81 |
| Strikeouts | 293 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Menefee became the first National League pitcher to pull off a successful steal of home, a feat which he accomplished against Brooklyn on July 15, 1902. He ended his career as the starting pitcher in a doubleheader against Pittsburgh on the 7th of September, not getting a decision in either game.[1]
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