Grant Thatcher
Encyclopedia
Ulysses Grant Thatcher was an American
right-handed pitcher
in Major League Baseball
. Born in Maytown, Pennsylvania
, he pitched in five games for the Brooklyn Superbas
during the 1903 and 1904 baseball seasons, making four starts, and acquiring a 4-1 record with a 3.16 earned run average
during his appearances. He died at age 59 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
.
United States
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right-handed pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. Born in Maytown, Pennsylvania
Maytown, Pennsylvania
Maytown is a census-designated place in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,604 at the 2000 census. Maytown is noted as the birthplace of 19th century politician Simon Cameron, who served in the Cabinet of President Abraham Lincoln.-Geography:Maytown is located at ...
, he pitched in five games for the Brooklyn Superbas
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
during the 1903 and 1904 baseball seasons, making four starts, and acquiring a 4-1 record with a 3.16 earned run average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
during his appearances. He died at age 59 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster is a city in the south-central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Lancaster County and one of the older inland cities in the United States, . With a population of 59,322, it ranks eighth in population among Pennsylvania's cities...
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