James McDermott Baseball player

James McDermott (1846 - September 4, 1882) was an American baseball player in the first professional league. He played two games in the outfield for the 1871 Fort Wayne Kekiongas and seven as pitcher for the 1872 Brooklyn Eckfords.McDermott previously played for the Eckfords in the second of that club's professional seasons, 1870. While the team won 2, tied 1, and lost 12 pro matches, he was the regular pitcher. Overall he appeared in 20 games on record, one behind the team leaders, and he was an ordinary batter in the company of his teammates.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1846
Birth place
Brooklyn
Date of deathSeptember 04, 1882
Place of death
Brooklyn

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Baseball player

Career startMay 04, 1871
Career endJuly 06, 1872
batting sideUnknown
former teams
Fort Wayne Kekiongas
Eckford of Brooklyn
position
Pitcher
teams
Fort Wayne Kekiongas
Eckford of Brooklyn
throwing sideUnknown

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