George Ziegler (baseball)
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George J. Ziegler was a professional Major League Baseball
pitcher
who pitched one game for the Pittsburg Alleghenys in 1890. In one game, he started the same and pitched six innings, getting the loss and allowing seven runs for an earned run average
of 10.50.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
who pitched one game for the Pittsburg Alleghenys in 1890. In one game, he started the same and pitched six innings, getting the loss and allowing seven runs for an earned run average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
of 10.50.