Henry Porter (baseball)

Henry Porter (baseball)

Infobox MLB retired
name=Henry Porter


position=Pitcher
birthdate=June, 1858
city-state|Vergennes|Vermont
deathdate=death date and age|1906|12|30|1858|6|0
city-state|Brockton|Massachusetts
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=September 27
debutyear=by|1884
debutteam=Milwaukee Brewers
finaldate=May 25
finalyear=by|1889
finalteam=Kansas City Cowboys
stat1label=Win-Loss record
stat2label=ERA
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat1value=96–107
stat2value=3.70
stat3value=659
teams=
*Milwaukee Brewers (by|1884)
*Brooklyn Grays (by|1885–by|1887)
*Kansas City Cowboys (by|1888–by|1889)
highlights=
*Pitched a no-hitter (June 6, by|1888)

Walter Henry Porter (June, 1858 – December 30 1906) was an American Major League Baseball player born in Vergennes, Vermont who pitched for three different teams during his six year career.

Career

Porter began his career in the short-lived Union Association for the replacement team Milwaukee Brewers. It was for this team that he struck out 18 batters in one game on October 3, by|1884. The 18 strikeouts in one game by a losing pitcher stood as the record until Steve Carlton surpassed it when he struck out 19 in one game in by|1969. [ [http://bioproj.sabr.org/bioproj.cfm?a=v&v=l&pid=1070&bid=864 SABR Biography - George Bignell] ] When the Association folded following the season, he was picked up by the Brooklyn Grays, with whom he was their star pitcher. In by|1885, he had a record of 33 wins and 21 losses, followed up the next year with 27 wins and 19 losses. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/portehe01.shtml Baseball-Reference player page] ]

After having a bad season in by|1887, with a 15–24 record, Porter was purchased by the Kansas City Cowboys for the by|1888 season. He didn't fare much better, going 18–37, leading the league in hits allowed, runs allowed, home runs allowed, and losses, but he did have at least one shining moment that season, on June 6, by|1888 he pitched a no-hitter against the Baltimore Orioles.

Post-career

Porter died in Brockton, Massachusetts at the age of 48, and is interred at Calvary Cemetery, also in Brockton. [ [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=portehe01 Baseball Almanac player page] ]

ee also

* List of pitchers who have struck out 18 or more batters in a nine-inning MLB game
* List of Major League Baseball no-hitters
* Los Angeles Dodgers all-time roster

References

External links

*baseball-reference|id=p/portehe01

Persondata
NAME = Porter, Henry
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Porter, Walter Henry
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Major League Baseball player
DATE OF BIRTH = 1858
PLACE OF BIRTH = Vergennes, Vermont
DATE OF DEATH = December 30, 1906
PLACE OF DEATH = Brockton, Massachusetts


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