Jersey Bakley
| Jersey Bakley | |
|---|---|
1888 baseball card of Bakley | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 17, 1864 Blackwood, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Died: February 17, 1915 (aged 50) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 11, 1883, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 20, 1891, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 76–125 |
| Earned run average | 3.66 |
| Strikeouts | 669 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Edward Enoch "Jersey" Bakley (April 17, 1864 – February 17, 1915) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher in the late 19th century. He pitched for nine different teams in six years of play from 1883 to 1891. His last name was sometimes spelled "Bakely" or "Bakeley". He was 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) tall and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg).
In 1884, Bakley recorded the worst wins above replacement (WAR) season by any pitcher in professional baseball history, finishing with -5.3 WAR. He appeared in 46 games, starting 45 of them, for the Philadelphia Keystones, Wilmington Quicksteps, and Kansas City Cowboys, all teams in the Union Association. That season, he posted a win–loss record of 16–30, a 4.29 earned run average, and 226 strikeouts across 394+2⁄3 innings pitched.