Harry Colliflower | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Petersville, Maryland | March 11, 1869|
Died: August 12, 1961 Washington, D.C. | (aged 92)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
July 21, 1899, for the Cleveland Spiders | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 12, 1899, for the Cleveland Spiders | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 1–11 |
Earned run average | 8.17 |
Strikeouts | 8 |
Teams | |
James Harry Colliflower (March 11, 1869 – August 12, 1961), [1] nicknamed "Collie", was a Major League Baseball player during the 1899 season. As a 30-year-old rookie southpaw pitcher for the Cleveland Spiders, Colliflower won his debut game on July 21 giving up only 3 runs on 6 hits in a 5–3 victory against his hometown Washington Senators in the first half of a double header. [2] Colliflower then lost his next 11 decisions, compiling an 8.17 earned run average, and a .303 batting average as a substitute outfielder. [1]
In 1905, he coached Georgetown University's baseball team before becoming a minor league umpire for a couple of seasons. [2] He umpired in the American League during the 1910 season. [3] [4] Colliflower umpired in the Southern League in 1911, and the Departmental League in Washington D.C. in 1912. [2] After retiring from umpiring Colliflower worked as a clerk for his nephew's fuel and oil company. [2]
Colliflower's nephew, James E. Colliflower, earned a bachelor's degree and three law degrees from Georgetown. [5] [6] He is enshrined in the Georgetown Athletics Hall of Fame as a coach [7] of the varsity men's basketball squad from 1911 to 1914 and 1921–1922. [5] [6] James' brother George was also a college basketball coach, for George Washington University. [8]