Baseball player
| Matthew Porter | |
|---|---|
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| Center fielder/Manager | |
| Born: 1858 New York | |
| Died: September 28, 1906 (aged 48) Pijijiapan, Mexico | |
| Batted: UnknownThrew: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 27, 1884, for the Kansas City Cowboys | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 5, 1884, for the Kansas City Cowboys | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 3 |
| At bats | 12 |
| Batting average | .083 |
Stats at Baseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| As Player
As Manager | |
Matthew Sheldon Porter (1858 – September 28, 1906), was an American Major League Baseball player who, for a short time in 1884, managed and played for the Kansas City Cowboys of the Union Association. During his 16 games as manager, his team won three games and lost 13. He inserted himself into the line-up three times, all in center field, and produced one hit, a double, in 12 at bats.
See also
References
- "SABR Biographical Research Committee July/August 2003 Report" (PDF). sabr.org. Retrieved March 13, 2008.
- ^ "Matthew Porter's Statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved March 13, 2008.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
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- Baseball players from New York (state)
- Major League Baseball center fielders
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