Matthew Porter
| Matthew Porter | |
|---|---|
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| Center fielder/Manager | |
| Born: 1858 New York | |
| Died: September 28, 1906 (aged 48) Pijijiapan, Mexico | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 27, 1884, for the Kansas City Cowboys | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 5, 1884, for the Kansas City Cowboys | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 3 |
| At bats | 12 |
| Batting average | .083 |
| Teams | |
| As Player
As Manager | |
Matthew Sheldon Porter (1858 – September 28, 1906),[1] was an American Major League Baseball player who, for a short time in 1884, managed and played for the Kansas City Cowboys of the Union Association.[2] During his 16 games as manager, his team won three games and lost 13. He inserted himself into the line-up three times, all in center field, and produced one hit, a double, in 12 at bats.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "SABR Biographical Research Committee July/August 2003 Report" (PDF). sabr.org. Retrieved March 13, 2008.
- ^ a b "Matthew Porter's Statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved March 13, 2008.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
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- 1858 births
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- Baseball players from New York (state)
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