Matthew Porter (baseball)

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Matthew Porter
Center fielder/Manager
Born: 1859
Died: September 0, 1906 (aged 47)
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
June 27, 1884
for the Kansas City Cowboys
Final game
July 5, 1884
for the Kansas City Cowboys
Career statistics
Batting Average     .083
Home runs     0
Runs batted in     0
Teams

As Player

As Manager
Career highlights and awards

Matthew Sheldon Porter (Born: 1859 in New York, New York[1];Died: September, 1906 in Mexico[2]) was a 19th century 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 stint as manager, his team won three games and lost 13, and he inserted himself into the line-up three times, all in the outfield, which producing one hit, a double, in 12 at bats.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Matthew Porter's Statistics. retrosheet.org. Retrieved on 2008-03-13.
  2. ^ SABR Biographical Research Committee July/August 2003 Report. sabr.org. Retrieved on 2008-03-13.

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