| George Suggs | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1882-07-07)July 7, 1882 Kinston, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| Died: April 4, 1949(1949-04-04) (aged 66) Kinston, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 21, 1908, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 18, 1915, for the Baltimore Terrapins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 99–91 |
| Earned run average | 3.11 |
| Strikeouts | 588 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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George Franklin Suggs (July 7, 1882 – April 4, 1949) was an American major leaguebaseballpitcher.
On September 8, 1906, Suggs, pitching for theSouthern Association'sMemphis Egyptians, pitched an 11-inningno-hitter against theNashville Baseball Club atAthletic Park in Nashville. Hestruck out six batters in the first game of adoubleheader, a 1–0 win.[1]
Suggs made his major league debut on April 21, 1908, for theDetroit Tigers. Besides playing for Detroit (1908–09), Suggs also played for theCincinnati Reds (1910–13) and theFederal LeagueBaltimore Terrapins (1914–15). Suggs led theNational League in the fewestBases on balls per 9 innings pitched in 1910 and as of June 2012 is ranked 76th on the all-time list in that category.[2] He was a two-time twenty game winner (1910, 1914) and came just one win shy of the mark in 1912. Suggs finished his career with a 3.11ERA and 99 wins.
As a hitter, Suggs was above average for a pitcher, posting a .204batting average (112-for-549) with 47runs, 1home run, 47RBI and 54bases on balls. Defensively, he was above average, recording a .972fielding percentage which was 24 points higher than the league average at his position.
Following his retirement from major league baseball, Suggs took a very active role in promoting baseball in his hometown of Kinston, North Carolina. He managed two independent (known then as "outlaw") teams in Kinston, theKinston Robins and theKinston Highwaymen. He was also the designer of their stadium,West End Park, which was modified in 1925 for theVirginia LeagueKinston Eagles. He was one of the initial inductees in the Kinston Professional Baseball Hall of Fame on February 11, 1983.
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