Bert Cunningham

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Bert Cunningham
Pitcher
Born: November 25, 1865
Died: May 14, 1952 (aged 86)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 15, 1887
for the Brooklyn Grays
Final game
April 28, 1901
for the Chicago Orphans
Career statistics
Win-Loss record     142-167
ERA     4.22
Strikeouts     718
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • Ranks 51st on MLB All-Time Complete Games List (286)

Ellsworth Elmer "Bert" Cunningham (November 25, 1865 in Wilmington, Delaware - May 14, 1952 in Cragmere, Delaware), is a former professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1887-1901. He would play for the Brooklyn Grays, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Athletics, Buffalo Bisons, Louisville Colonels, and Chicago Cubs.

Playing for Buffalo in the Players League on Sept. 15, 1890, Cunningham threw five wild pitches in one inning.[1] It was a record that still stands today, although it was tied in a 2000 playoff game by St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Rick Ankiel.

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  1. ^ Now in Outfield, Ankiel Returns to Cards - AOL Sports

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