Walt Slagle Explained

Walt Slagle
Width:125
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Both
Throws:Right
Birth Date:15 December 1878
Birth Place:Kenton, Ohio
Death Place:San Gabriel, California
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 4
Debutyear:1910
Debutteam:Cincinnati Reds
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:May 4
Finalyear:1910
Finalteam:Cincinnati Reds
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Games played
Stat1value:1
Stat2label:Innings pitched
Stat2value:1
Stat3label:Earned runs
Stat3value:1
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Walter Jennings Slagle (December 15, 1878 – June 14, 1974) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1910.[1] His only major league game was attended by the President William Howard Taft, although Taft didn't stay for the entire game. Walt was 31 years old when he got to the big leagues, and pitched one inning. Although he gave up no hits, he did allow three walks and had one hit-batsman. His game was for the Cincinnati Reds against the St. Louis Cardinals, on May 4, 1910. He had a long minor league career as well stretching from 1897 to 1918. His career likely ended because he contracted the Spanish Flu in 1918 but he did survive.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/slaglwa01.shtml "Walt Slagle Statistics and History"