Major League Baseball Player. The left-handed pitcher started his big-league career with the Cincinnati Reds in 1894. He returned to the majors in 1897 for a six-year run with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was 25-13 with a 2.95 earned run average and 326 innings pitched in 1888. He followed with 24-14, 2.57 ERA and 333 IP in 1899; 20-6, 2.88 ERA, 234 IP in 1900; 18-10, a league-leading 2.18 ERA, 252 IP in 1901; and 20-6, 1.95 ERA and 231 IP in 1902. He then went to the New York Highlanders for one season before going to the Boston Americans in 1904, a year in which he had a 21-11 record, 2.04 ERA and 281 IP. The following season he was 22-9, 2.48 ERA and 271 IP. He moved on to the Washington Senators in mid-1908 and pitched for them in 1909. After a year's absence he pitched in one game for Cincinnati in 1911. His career totals for 15 seasons showed a 197-116 record, 2.77 ERA and 263 complete games in 318 starts. Tannehill also was a decent hitter. His lifetime batting average was .256 (361 for 1,410), and he had 55 doubles, 23 triples, five homers and 141 runs batted in.
Major League Baseball Player. The left-handed pitcher started his big-league career with the Cincinnati Reds in 1894. He returned to the majors in 1897 for a six-year run with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was 25-13 with a 2.95 earned run average and 326 innings pitched in 1888. He followed with 24-14, 2.57 ERA and 333 IP in 1899; 20-6, 2.88 ERA, 234 IP in 1900; 18-10, a league-leading 2.18 ERA, 252 IP in 1901; and 20-6, 1.95 ERA and 231 IP in 1902. He then went to the New York Highlanders for one season before going to the Boston Americans in 1904, a year in which he had a 21-11 record, 2.04 ERA and 281 IP. The following season he was 22-9, 2.48 ERA and 271 IP. He moved on to the Washington Senators in mid-1908 and pitched for them in 1909. After a year's absence he pitched in one game for Cincinnati in 1911. His career totals for 15 seasons showed a 197-116 record, 2.77 ERA and 263 complete games in 318 starts. Tannehill also was a decent hitter. His lifetime batting average was .256 (361 for 1,410), and he had 55 doubles, 23 triples, five homers and 141 runs batted in.
Bio by: Ron Coons
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