Malcolm M. "Mac" MacArthur (January 19, 1862 – October 18, 1932) was a Scottish

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

 professional baseball player, who played for the Indianapolis Hoosiers

Indianapolis Hoosiers (American Association)

The Indianapolis Hoosiers were a professional baseball team who played one season at the major league level. They played in the American Association in and finished in 12th place with a 29-78 record, 46 games behind the first-place New York Metropolitans. Their home games were played at Seventh...

 of the American Association

American Association (19th century)

The American Association was a Major League Baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to . During that time, it challenged the National League for dominance of professional baseball...

 from May 2, 1884 to June 9, 1884. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and is one of only nine individuals in Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 history to be a Scottish native. MacArthur was a starting pitcher

Starting pitcher

In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher....

 for six games with the Hoosiers, completed

Complete game

In baseball, a complete game is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game without the benefit of a relief pitcher.As demonstrated by the charts below, in the early 20th century, it was common for most good Major League Baseball pitchers to pitch a complete game almost every start. Pitchers were...

 each game, and had a win–loss record of 1–5 in 52 innings pitched

Innings pitched

In baseball, innings pitched are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one inning pitched. One out counts as one-third of an inning, and two...

. In those six starts, he gave up 49 runs

Run (baseball)

In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...

, 29 of them were earned

Earned run

In baseball, an earned run is any run for which the pitcher is held accountable . Any runner who tags his base and reaches home plate is scored against the pitcher as an earned run...

, on 57 hits

Hit (baseball)

In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....

, and had 21 walks, and hit two batsmen. He had his only major league victory, and 8–2 defeat of the Louisville Colonels on May 9 at Eclipse Park in Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville, Kentucky

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Before his time with the Hoosiers, he had played professionally for the East Saginaw

East Saginaw, Michigan

East Saginaw is a defunct city in Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan.East Saginaw was founded in 1850, and was incorporated as a village in 1855 and as a city in 1857...

 Grays of the Northwestern League

Northwestern League

The Northwestern League was a minor league baseball league that operated from 1883–1884, and again from 1886-1887. It was founded by Elias Matter in 1883.-1883-1884:...

 in 1883. After his departure from the Hoosiers, he finished the 1884 season the Minneapolis Millers

Minneapolis Millers

The Minneapolis Millers were an American professional minor league baseball team that played in Minneapolis, Minnesota, until 1960. In the 19th century a different Minneapolis Millers were part of the Western League.The team played first in Athletic Park and later Nicollet Park.The name Minneapolis...

, also of the Northwestern league. He also played minor league baseball with the Syracuse Stars

Syracuse Stars (American Association)

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 of the New York State League

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 in 1885, the Toledo

Toledo, Ohio

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 Avengers of the Western League in 1885, the Hamilton

Hamilton, Ontario

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 Clippers of the International Association in 1886, the Savannah

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...

 team of the Southern Association in 1887, the Detroit

Detroit, Michigan

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 Wolverines of the International Association in 1889, and the Lansing

Lansing, Michigan

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 team of the Michigan State League

Michigan State League

Michigan State League was the name of six American professional baseball leagues. Five of them operated only one or two baseball seasons and the other four seasons...

 in 1889.

MacArthur died at the age of 70 in Detroit, Michigan

Detroit, Michigan

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, and is interred at Elmwood Cemetery

Elmwood Cemetery (Detroit, Michigan)

Elmwood Cemetery in Detroit is one of Michigan's most important historic cemeteries. Located at 1200 Elmwood Street in Detroit's Eastside Historic Cemetery District, Elmwood is the oldest continuously operating, non-denominational cemetery in Michigan...

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