Nixey Callahan
| James Callahan | |
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| Pitcher / Left fielder | |
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Born: March 18, 1874 Fitchburg, Massachusetts | |
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Died: October 4, 1934 (aged 60) Boston, Massachusetts | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 12, 1894, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 29, 1913, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .273 |
| Home runs | 11 |
| Runs batted in | 394 |
| Win–loss record | 99-73 |
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As player
As manager | |
James Joseph "Nixey" Callahan (March 18, 1874 – October 4, 1934) was an American pitcher and left fielder in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Colts/Orphans, and Chicago White Sox.
He also managed the White Sox, as well as the Pittsburgh Pirates. Born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, he died at age 60 in Boston.
On September 20, 1902, Callahan pitched the first no-hitter in American League history.[1] Also, he is the only pitcher to have collected five hits in a game three times. (June 29, 1897; May 18, 1902; and May 18, 1903).[2]
Only two years earlier, in the other extreme of his career, he gave up 48 hits in two consecutive starts in 1900, yielding 23 on September 11 and 25 in the game before.[3]
See also
- List of Major League Baseball career hit batsmen leaders
- List of Major League Baseball no-hitters
- List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders
- List of Major League Baseball player-managers
References
- ↑ "American League No Hitters", Baseball-Almanac.com
- ↑ "Charlton's Baseball Chronology"
- ↑ Baseball Digest (February 1998), p34
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Christy Mathewson |
No-hitter pitcher September 20, 1902 |
Succeeded by Chick Fraser |