Waddy MacPhee
| Waddy MacPhee | |
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| File:Waddy MacPhee New York Giants.jpg | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born: December 23, 1899 Brooklyn, New York, US | |
| Died: January 20, 1980 (aged 80) Charlotte, North Carolina, US | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 27, 1922, for the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1922, for the New York Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .286 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
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| Managerial record at Baseball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
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| Profile | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Erasmus Hall High School |
| College | Princeton University |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Walter Scott "Waddy" MacPhee (December 23, 1899 – January 20, 1980) was a professional baseball player for Major League Baseball's New York Giants, and an American football player for the NFL's Providence Steam Rollers.
Early years
[edit | edit source]Born in Brooklyn, New York, MacPhee attended Erasmus Hall High School, where he was class president, played football, and was captain of the baseball and ice hockey teams. He went on to play all three sports at Princeton University, and was captain of the Princeton baseball team as a senior in 1922.[1]
Baseball career
[edit | edit source]Upon graduating from Princeton in 1922, MacPhee was signed by the New York Giants and Baseball Hall of Fame manager John McGraw. MacPhee played in two games for the eventual World Series champions during their 1922 season, his only two major league appearances. His first appearance came at third base on September 27 in the second game of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies at the Polo Grounds. MacPhee recorded a hit and a walk in four plate appearances against Phillies pitcher Jimmy Ring, and scored the tying run in the Giants' 3–2 victory.[2] His second and final appearance came three days later in another back end of a doubleheader at the Polo Grounds, this time against the Boston Braves and hurler Garland Braxton. MacPhee again manned third base, and went 1–for–4 with a triple and a run scored in the Giants' 5–3 win.[3] In two major league games, MacPhee batted .286 with a walk and two runs scored, and committed one error in nine fielding chances.
In 1923, MacPhee played for the Denver Bears of the Western League, batting .280 with 182 hits. He spent 1924 and 1925 with the Pittsfield Hillies of the Eastern League, and played for various teams in that league through 1928. In 1929, he played for the Brockton Shoemakers of the New England League, and also played shortstop for Falmouth in the Cape Cod Baseball League, helping lead the team to the league pennant.[4][5] He returned to Falmouth in 1930,[6][7] but switched to the league's Osterville team mid-season.[8][9]
Football career
[edit | edit source]A multi-sport professional athlete, MacPhee played in 10 games as a running back for the NFL's Providence Steam Rollers during their 1926 season under head coach Jim Laird.
Later years
[edit | edit source]MacPhee was married to Jennie Call, and served for three years in the United States Navy during World War II. He taught high school history for 40 years at East Providence High School, Tome School, and Manlius School, from which he retired in 1968.[1] MacPhee died in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1980 at age 80.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics from Pro Football Reference
- Major League Baseball third basemen
- New York Giants (baseball) players
- Providence Steam Roller players
- Pittsfield Hillies players
- Bridgeport Bears (baseball) players
- Hollywood Stars players
- Hartford Senators players
- Providence Grays (minor league) players
- Springfield Ponies players
- Brockton Shoemakers players
- Cape Cod Baseball League players (pre-modern era)
- Falmouth Commodores players
- Hyannis Harbor Hawks players
- Baseball players from Brooklyn
- 1899 births
- 1980 deaths
- 20th-century American sportsmen