Eli Cates

Summary

Eli Eldo Cates (January 26, 1877 – May 29, 1964) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Cates played for the Washington Senators in 1908.

Eli Cates
Pitcher
Born: (1877-01-26)January 26, 1877
Greens Fork, Indiana
Died: May 29, 1964(1964-05-29) (aged 87)
Anderson, Indiana
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 20, 1908, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1908, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Win–loss record4–8
ERA2.53
Strikeouts33
Teams

On August 10, 1902, Cates pitched a notable minor league baseball no-hitter. On that date, the Nevada Lunatics and Jefferson City Convicts of the Class D Missouri Valley League played a game that resulted in a double no-hitter. Both Jefferson City's Jim Courtwright and Nevada's Eli Cates pitched no–hit games. Nevada won the game 1–0. A double no-hitter has happened just 10 times in baseball history, all at the minor league level.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "Double no-hitters: Games with no hits for either team". www.sportingnews.com.

External links edit

  • Baseball Reference.com page