Joseph Myers
American baseball player
Intro | American baseball player | ||
A.K.A. | Joseph William Myers | ||
A.K.A. | Joseph William Myers | ||
Places | United States of America | ||
was | Athlete Baseball player | ||
Work field | Sports | ||
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Birth | 18 March 1882, Wilmington, USA | ||
Death | 11 February 1956Delaware City, USA (aged 73 years) | ||
Star sign | Pisces | ||
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Joseph William Myers (March 18, 1882 – February 11, 1956) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball, born in Wilmington, Delaware. He stood at 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) and weighed 205 lbs.
Myers started his organized baseball career on October 7, 1905, with the American League's Philadelphia Athletics. In his only major league start, he pitched a five-inning complete game, allowing two earned runs.
Myers then spent 1906 to 1912 in the Tri-State League. He played in York, Reading, Harrisburg, and Trenton before settling in with the Harrisburg Senators for four seasons. In 1911, he set his career-high in wins, with 19.
Myers died in 1956 in Delaware City, Delaware.