Bert Cunningham

Bert Cunningham
Bert Cunningham
	Pitcher
	Born: November 25, 1865; Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
	Died: May 14, 1952 (aged 86); Cragmere, Delaware, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 15, 1887, for the Brooklyn Grays
Last MLB appearance
	April 28, 1901, for the Chicago Orphans
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	142–167
Earned run average	4.22
Strikeouts	718
Teams
	Brooklyn Grays (1887); Baltimore Orioles (1888–1889); Philadelphia Athletics (1890); Buffalo Bisons (1890); Baltimore Orioles (1891); Louisville Colonels (1895–1899); Chicago Orphans (1900–1901);

Ellsworth Elmer "Bert" Cunningham (November 25, 1865 – May 14, 1952), was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from 1887 to 1901. He played for the Brooklyn Grays, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Athletics, Buffalo Bisons, Louisville Colonels, and Chicago Orphans.

On September 15, 1890, while playing for Buffalo in the Players' League, Cunningham threw five wild pitches in one inning. This record still stands today, although it was tied in a 2000 playoff game by St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Rick Ankiel.^[1]

In 1996, Cunningham was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame.^[2]

References

^ Now in Outfield, Ankiel Returns to Cards - AOL Sports^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in Wilmington, Delaware - 1996". www.desports.org. Retrieved April 20, 2021.

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[1] Now in Outfield, Ankiel Returns to Cards - AOL Sports^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] "Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in Wilmington, Delaware - 1996". www.desports.org. Retrieved April 20, 2021.

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