Major League Baseball Player. Born James Bentley Seymour, he was a left handed pitcher and also an outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles and New York Giants. As a pitcher, he led the National League in strikeouts, 1897 to 1898 and led both leagues in 1905, batting with a .377 average, 219 hits and 121 runs-batted-in. In 16 seasons, he pitched in 140 games with 61 wins, 56 lost, 584 strikeouts and a 3.76 earned run average. He had a career .303 batting average with 1723 hits, 52 homeruns, 799 RBIs in 1528 games played.
Major League Baseball Player. Born James Bentley Seymour, he was a left handed pitcher and also an outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles and New York Giants. As a pitcher, he led the National League in strikeouts, 1897 to 1898 and led both leagues in 1905, batting with a .377 average, 219 hits and 121 runs-batted-in. In 16 seasons, he pitched in 140 games with 61 wins, 56 lost, 584 strikeouts and a 3.76 earned run average. He had a career .303 batting average with 1723 hits, 52 homeruns, 799 RBIs in 1528 games played.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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