Kid Madden
| Kid Madden | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 22, 1866 Portland, Maine | |
| Died: March 16, 1896 (aged 29) Portland, Maine | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 6, 1887, for the Boston Beaneaters | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 6, 1891, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 54–50 |
| Earned run average | 3.92 |
| Strikeouts | 284 |
| Teams | |
Michael Joseph "Kid" Madden (October 22, 1866 – March 16, 1896[1]) was an American Major League Baseball player who pitched for three different teams from 1887 to 1891. He played for the Boston Braves, Boston Reds, and Baltimore Orioles. Madden died of "consumption" (tuberculosis) at the age of 29 in his hometown of Portland, Maine, leaving behind a widow and two children.[2] He is interred at South Portland's Calvary Cemetery.[3]
References[]
- ^ Bennett, Troy. "This teenage pitcher won 21 games for Boston in 1887". BDN Maine. Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Base Ball Gossip". The Bangor Daily Whig and Courier. Bangor, Maine. 18 March 1896. p. 4. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- ^ "Kid Madden's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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