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John McGraw (pitcher)

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John McGraw
Pitcher
Born: (1890-12-08)December 8, 1890
Intercourse, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: April 27, 1967(1967-04-27) (aged 76)
Torrance, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 29, 1914, for the Brooklyn Tip-Tops
Last MLB appearance
July 29, 1914, for the Brooklyn Tip-Tops
MLB statistics
Games1
Innings pitched2.0
Strikeouts2
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

John McGraw (born Roy Elmer Hoar or Heir, December 8, 1890 – April 27, 1967) was an American Federal League pitcher. McGraw played for the Brooklyn Tip-Tops in the 1914 season. He played just 1 game in his career, pitching in 2 innings, and striking out 2.

McGraw was born in Intercourse, Pennsylvania, and died in Torrance, California.

He changed his name to John McGraw, after the more famous player/manager John McGraw, in order to maintain his amateur status. McGraw was an alumnus of Carnegie Mellon University.

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