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Albert Joseph "Smiling Al" Maul (October 9, 1865 – May 3, 1958) was an American professional baseball player. He was a pitcher and outfielder over parts of 15 seasons (1884–1901) in Major League Baseball with the Philadelphia Keystones, Philadelphia Quakers/Phillies, Pittsburgh Alleghenys, Pittsburgh Burghers, Washington Senators,[1] Baltimore Orioles, Brooklyn Superbas, and New York Giants. He led the National League in earned run average in 1895 while playing for Washington. For his career, he compiled an 84–80 record in 188 appearances, with a 4.45 ERA and 352 strikeouts. Maul was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and died there at the age of 92. At the time of his death, Maul was the last surviving participant of the Union Association.

Al Maul
Pitcher / Outfielder
Born: (1865-10-09)October 9, 1865 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: May 3, 1958(1958-05-03) (aged 92) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 20, 1884, for the Philadelphia Keystones
Last MLB appearance
September 9, 1901, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	84–80
Earned run average	4.45
Strikeouts	352
Batting average	.241
Teams
Philadelphia Keystones (1884) Philadelphia Quakers (1887) Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1888–1889) Pittsburgh Burghers (1890) Pittsburgh Pirates (1891) Washington Senators (1893–1897) Baltimore Orioles (1897–1898) Brooklyn Superbas (1899) Philadelphia Phillies (1900) New York Giants (1901)
Career highlights and awards
NL ERA leader (1895)

See also

• List of Major League Baseball annual ERA leaders

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Al Maul.

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• "Al Maul". Find a Grave. Retrieved September 3, 2010.

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