Harry Betts (baseball)
Harold Matthew Betts (June 19, 1881 – May 22, 1946) was a professional baseball pitcher in the Major Leagues in 1903 for the St. Louis Cardinals and in 1913 for the Cincinnati Reds.
| Harry Betts | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 19, 1881 Alliance, Ohio | |
| Died: May 22, 1946 (aged 64) San Antonio, Texas | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 22, 1903, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 13, 1913, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 8.03 |
| Strikeouts | 2 |
| Teams | |
In 1905, a pitcher named Brown signed with the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League. He was later confirmed to be Harold Betts and to have assumed a pseudonym because of his family's objections to his playing professional baseball.[1][2][3]
Betts played for the 1913 Reds under the name Fred Betts. It was not until 1985 that the Society for American Baseball Research published researching showing that the two players were the same.[4]
References
- "Assert Brown Is An Assumed Name". Los Angeles Herald. 6 October 1905. p. 2. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- "Betts Admits Identity". Los Angeles Herald. 7 October 1905. p. 4. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- "Betts Given Trial". Los Angeles Herald. 8 November 1905. p. 10. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- Schmidt, Ray (Winter 1985). "The Betts and the Brightest". The National Pastime: A Review of Baseball History. 4 (2): 10–12.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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