Dummy Deegan
American baseball player (1874-1957) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Joseph "Dummy" Deegan (November 16, 1874 – May 17, 1957) was an American professional baseball pitcher. In 1901, he played in two games for the New York Giants of Major League Baseball.
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Dummy Deegan | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1874-11-16)November 16, 1874 Bronx, New York | |
Died: May 17, 1957(1957-05-17) (aged 82) Bronx, New York | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 3, 1901, for the New York Giants | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 9, 1901, for the New York Giants | |
MLB statistics | |
Innings pitched | 17 |
Win–loss record | 0–1 |
Earned run average | 6.35 |
Teams | |
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Deegan, nicknamed "Dummy" for being a deaf-mute, was one of three pitchers on the Giants staff in 1901 with that nickname; the other two being Dummy Leitner and Dummy Taylor.