Harry McChesney
McChesney in 1905 | |
| Profile | |
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| Position | Halfback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 1, 1880 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 11, 1960 (aged 80) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Career history | |
| 1901 | Pittsburgh Athletic Club |
| 1902 | Pittsburgh Stars |
| 1903–1904 | Massillon Tigers |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Harry McChesney | |
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| Rightfielder | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 17, 1904, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 9, 1904, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .261 |
| Hits | 23 |
| RBI | 11 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Harry Vincent McChesney (June 1, 1880 – August 11, 1960), nicknamed "Pud", was an American professional football player, as well as a professional baseball player. He played 22 games in the majors in 1904 for the Chicago Cubs. The rest of his 12-year career was spent in the minors, where he played in the Western League, the American Association (AA), the New York State League and the Texas League.
Prior to his professional baseball career, McChesney played for the Pittsburgh Stars of the first National Football League (NFL) as well as the Massillon Tigers of the Ohio League and the Pittsburgh Athletic Club. He was considered one of the best punters of his era.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
- Carroll, Bob. "Ohio Tiger Trap" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–4. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2012.
- PFRA Research. "Ohio Pounce Again" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2010.