Martin Glendon
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Martin J. Glendon was a pitcher
in Major League Baseball
for the Cincinnati Reds
and Cleveland Naps
. He stood at 6' 5" and weighed 165 lbs.
's Galveston Sandcrabs and then moved first to the Western Association
and then to the Pacific Northwest League
. In 1901, he had his breakout season, going 21-15 on the mound.
Glendon started 1902 with the National League
's Reds and was "full of sassafras, tea and ginger." He made his major league debut on April 18. In the third inning, he gave up four hits, made a throwing error, and allowed five runs before being taken out of the game. That was the last time Glendon played for Cincinnati. He left the team soon afterwards and jumped his contract to play for San Francisco of the California League.
Glendon won 23 games for San Francisco that year, which was the second-most on the pitching staff and a career-high for him. In May of the following season, he attempted to assault an umpire
and was subsequently suspended for 30 days. He went 9-9 on the west coast and then had his second major league stint late in the year, this time with the Cleveland Naps.
In three starts for Cleveland, Glendon had three complete game
s and gave up just three earned runs, for a 0.98 earned run average
. However, he also gave up six unearned runs and therefore lost two of his three decisions. He played his last MLB game on September 25. Glendon then spent a year in Columbus, Ohio, going 12-14, and a year in New Orleans.
Glendon pitched in the Tri-State League
from 1906 to 1908, making stops in York, Johnstown, Altoona, and Lancaster. He won 13 games in 1906 and 15 games in 1907. After going just 3-4 in 1908, Glendon retired from baseball. He had a total win–loss record of 96-87 in the minor leagues, to go along with his 1-3 major league record.
Glendon died in Chicago, Illinois
, at the age of 73.
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...
in Major League Baseball
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...
for the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
and Cleveland Naps
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
. He stood at 6' 5" and weighed 165 lbs.
Career
Glendon was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He started his professional baseball career in 1898 with the Texas LeagueTexas League
The Texas League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the South Central United States. It is classified a Double-A league. The league was founded in 1888 and ran through 1892...
's Galveston Sandcrabs and then moved first to the Western Association
Western Association
The Western Association was the name of five different leagues in American minor league baseball during the 19th and 20th centuries.The oldest league, originally established as the Northwestern League in 1883, was refounded as the Western Association on October 28, 1887...
and then to the Pacific Northwest League
Pacific Northwest League
The Pacific Northwest League was a professional Minor League Baseball league based in the Pacific Northwest. It was the first professional baseball league ever in the region.-Founding:...
. In 1901, he had his breakout season, going 21-15 on the mound.
Glendon started 1902 with the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
's Reds and was "full of sassafras, tea and ginger." He made his major league debut on April 18. In the third inning, he gave up four hits, made a throwing error, and allowed five runs before being taken out of the game. That was the last time Glendon played for Cincinnati. He left the team soon afterwards and jumped his contract to play for San Francisco of the California League.
Glendon won 23 games for San Francisco that year, which was the second-most on the pitching staff and a career-high for him. In May of the following season, he attempted to assault an umpire
Umpire (baseball)
In baseball, the umpire is the person charged with officiating the game, including beginning and ending the game, enforcing the rules of the game and the grounds, making judgment calls on plays, and handling the disciplinary actions. The term is often shortened to the colloquial form ump...
and was subsequently suspended for 30 days. He went 9-9 on the west coast and then had his second major league stint late in the year, this time with the Cleveland Naps.
In three starts for Cleveland, Glendon had three complete game
Complete game
In baseball, a complete game is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game without the benefit of a relief pitcher.As demonstrated by the charts below, in the early 20th century, it was common for most good Major League Baseball pitchers to pitch a complete game almost every start. Pitchers were...
s and gave up just three earned runs, for a 0.98 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...
. However, he also gave up six unearned runs and therefore lost two of his three decisions. He played his last MLB game on September 25. Glendon then spent a year in Columbus, Ohio, going 12-14, and a year in New Orleans.
Glendon pitched in the Tri-State League
Tri-State League
The Tri-State League was the name of five different circuits in American minor league baseball.-History:The first league of that name played for four years and consisted of teams in Ohio, Michigan and West Virginia....
from 1906 to 1908, making stops in York, Johnstown, Altoona, and Lancaster. He won 13 games in 1906 and 15 games in 1907. After going just 3-4 in 1908, Glendon retired from baseball. He had a total win–loss record of 96-87 in the minor leagues, to go along with his 1-3 major league record.
Glendon died in Chicago, Illinois
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, at the age of 73.