George Derby (baseball)

Infobox MLB retired
name=George Derby
position=Pitcher


bgcolor1=black
bgcolor2=black
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Left
throws=Right
birthdate=July 6, 1857
city-state|Webster|Massachusetts
deathdate=death date and age|1925|7|4|1857|7|6
city-state|Philadelphia|Pennsylvania
debutdate= May 2
debutyear= 1881
debutteam= Detroit Wolverines
finaldate= July 3
finalyear= 1883
finalteam= Buffalo Bisons
stat1label=Pitching record
stat1value=48-56
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=3.01
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=428
teams=
* Detroit Wolverines (1881-1882)
* Buffalo Bisons (1885)
highlights=
* National League strikeout champion: 1881

George Derby (July 6, 1857 - July 4, 1925) was a former professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of three seasons (1881-1883) with the Detroit Wolverines and Buffalo Bisons. He was the National League strikeout champion as a rookie in 1881 with Detroit. For his career, he compiled a 48-56 record in 110 appearances, with a 3.01 ERA and 428 strikeouts.

He was born in Webster, Massachusetts and later died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the age of 67.

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball strikeout champions

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