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Jim McCormick (pitcher)

Jim McCormick, Scottish-American baseball player and manager (died 1918)

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Born
November 3, 1856
Died
March 10, 1918
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1856

About Jim McCormick (pitcher)

James McCormick was a Scottish right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. A native of Glasgow, he was the first ballplayer born in Scotland to appear in a major league game. He led the NL in wins again in 1882, with 36, and led the league in ERA in 1883, matching his 1.84 ERA with a 28-12 record. He also served as a player/manager for the Cleveland Blues in 1879-1880 and 1882 with a 74–96 record. Anson was McCormick's captain-manager in 1885 and 1886, when Chicago won its last 19th-century pennants.

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Jim McCormick (pitcher) timeline

  1. He also served as a player/manager for the Cleveland Blues in 1879-1880 and 1882 with a 74–96 record.
  2. He led the NL in wins again in 1882, with 36, and led the league in ERA in 1883, matching his 1.84 ERA with a 28-12 record.
  3. Anson was McCormick's captain-manager in 1885 and 1886, when Chicago won its last 19th-century pennants.

The world when Jim McCormick (pitcher) was born

Jim McCormick (pitcher) was born in 1856. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineRep. Brooks canes Sen. Sumner on Senate floor
  • Technology milestoneFirst synthetic dye (mauveine) discovered
  • World population~1.36B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin Pierce
  • U.S. population27.1M

1856 versus 2026

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Measure18562026
Population27.1M341 million

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