Raleigh Aitchison
American baseball player (1887-1958)
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Raleigh Leonidas Aitchison (December 5, 1887 – September 26, 1958), nicknamed "Redskin"[1] was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1915. He continued to pitch in the minor leagues through 1923 with an assortment of teams.
| Raleigh Aitchison | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 5, 1887 Tyndall, South Dakota | |
| Died: September 26, 1958 (aged 70) Columbus, Kansas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 19, 1911, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 20, 1915, for the "Brooklyn Robins". | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 12–12 |
| Earned run average | 3.01 |
| Strikeouts | 101 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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After his retirement from baseball he worked for 18 years for the Columbus, Kansas police department and was a deputy sheriff for Cherokee County, Kansas.[1]