Jock Menefee
| Jock Menefee | |||
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| Pitcher/Outfielder | |||
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Born: January 15, 1868 Rowlesburg, West Virginia | |||
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Died: March 11, 1953 (aged 85) Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania | |||
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| 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 | ||
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John "Jock" Menefee (January 15, 1868 in Rowlesburg, West Virginia – March 11, 1953 in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania), was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1892-1903. He would play for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Louisville Colonels, New York Giants, and Chicago Cubs.
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.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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