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Warren McLaughlin 1900
On July 7th, 1900, left-handed pitcher Warren McLaughlin entered the fourth inning of a game for the Philadelphia Phillies against the St. Louis Perfectos. In his six-inning major-league debut, he allowed four runs on four hits and six walks. The Phillies did not put him in another game that year, and he pitched the next two seasons (1901 and 1902) in the Connecticut State League. In September 1902, Manager Fred Clarke of the first-place Pittsburg Pirates was interested in auditioning young pitchers, and he signed McLaughlin, who won all three of his starts. In the off-season, McLaughlin’s contract was sold (back) to the Phillies, and he was on their roster at the start of the season. (The image below is from spring training, 1903.) In two starts and one relief appearance he absorbed three losses, allowing 24 runs (18 earned) on 38 hits, 11 walks, and one hit batsman in 23 innings. He was released in late May and did not appear again in the major leagues. He continued to pitch in the minor leagues through 1908.