Sy Sutcliffe

**Sy Sutcliffe**
Sy Sutcliffe
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	Catcher
	Born: April 15, 1862; Wheaton, Illinois
	Died: February 13, 1893 (aged 30); Wheaton, Illinois
Batted: Left	Threw: Left
MLB debut
	October 2, 1884 for the Chicago White Stockings
Last MLB appearance
	October 6, 1892 for the Baltimore Orioles
Career statistics
Batting average	.288
Hits	381
Runs scored	177
Stolen bases	41
Teams
	Chicago White Stockings (1884-1885); St. Louis Maroons (1885); Detroit Wolverines (1888); Cleveland Spiders (1889); Cleveland Infants (1890); Washington Statesmen (1891); Baltimore Orioles (1892);

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Elmer Ellsworth "Sy" Sutcliffe (April 15, 1862 in Wheaton, Illinois - February 13, 1893) was a Major League Baseball player in the 19th century. He played for the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Statesmen. However, his career was cut short with his early death; he died of Bright's Disease at age 30.

[edit] Family

Sutcliffe married Ella Traver on September 11, 1886.^[1] Their son, Elmer, was born in October 1886 and died in California in 1969.^[1]

^ ^a ^b "Elmer Ellsworth Sutcliffe". Wheaton Illinoian: p. 1. February 17, 1893.

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Sy Sutcliffe

Catcher
Born: April 15, 1862(1862-04-15) Wheaton, Illinois
Died: February 13, 1893(1893-02-13) (aged 30) Wheaton, Illinois
Batted: Left	Threw: Left
MLB debut
October 2, 1884 for the Chicago White Stockings
Last MLB appearance
October 6, 1892 for the Baltimore Orioles
Career statistics
Batting average	.288
Hits	381
Runs scored	177
Stolen bases	41
Teams
Chicago White Stockings (1884-1885) St. Louis Maroons (1885) Detroit Wolverines (1888) Cleveland Spiders (1889) Cleveland Infants (1890) Washington Statesmen (1891) Baltimore Orioles (1892)