| Jesse Tannehill | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1874-07-14)July 14, 1874 Dayton, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| Died: September 22, 1956(1956-09-22) (aged 82) Dayton, Kentucky, U.S. | |
Batted: Both Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 17, 1894, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 12, 1911, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 197–117 |
| Earned run average | 2.79 |
| Strikeouts | 940 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jesse Niles Tannehill (July 14, 1874 – September 22, 1956) was an Americandead-ball era left-handedpitcher for theCincinnati Reds,Pittsburgh Pirates,New York Highlanders,Boston Red Sox, and theWashington Senators. Tannehill was among the best pitchers of his era and was one of the best-hitting pitchers of all time, resulting in him being used in theoutfield 87 times in his career.
Tannehill was born inDayton, Kentucky. He broke into theNational League at the age of 19 with theCincinnati Reds; however, he struggled in 29 innings and did not reappear in the major leagues until three years later. After a partial season with thePittsburgh Pirates in 1897, Tannehill set a career high in bothinnings pitched (326+2⁄3) and wins (25) in 1898. Tannehill had several good years with the Pirates until his career year in 1901, when he led theNational League in ERA at 2.18. Tannehill posted an even better ERA in 1902 at 1.95, but as the league ERA had dropped even more precipitously, he did not lead theNational League in ERA.
After six years with the Pirates of theNational League, Tannehill got involved in a salary dispute with Pirates ownerBarney Dreyfuss. As a result, Tannehill jumped to the startupAmerican League franchise theNew York Highlanders. After the season, he was traded by the Highlanders to theBoston Americans forTom L. Hughes. Tannehill still had some good years left, however; he was an important part of theBoston Americans championship team of 1904. Tannehill pitched ano-hitter against theChicago White Sox on August 17, 1904 (his brotherLee went 0-for-3 for Chicago) and continued to be an above average pitcher until 1907. After this however, Tannehill went into precipitous decline, as he was traded to theWashington Senators forCase Patten. Tannehill retired from baseball in 1911, with a career ERA of 2.79 and 197 career wins.
Tannehill was also noted for his strong bat in his 15-year major league career, posting a career .255batting average (361-for-1414) with 190runs, 55doubles, 23triples, 5home runs, 142RBI and 105bases on balls.
After retiring as a player, Tannehill managed thePortsmouth Truckers of theVirginia League in 1914. He then served as an umpire in theOhio State League,International League, andWestern League, before returning to the majors as a coach for thePhiladelphia Phillies in 1920 under managerGavvy Cravath, a stint that lasted one season. In 1923 he managed theTopeka Kaws in theSouthwestern League.
In his last years, Tannehill worked in a Cincinnati machine shop and was a frequent visitor toCrosley Field, the home of theCincinnati Reds from 1912 to 1970. He suffered a stroke on September 16, 1956 at his home in Dayton, Kentucky and died six days later at the age of 82 at Speers Hospital.[1][2]
| Preceded by | No-hitter pitcher August 17, 1904 | Succeeded by |