Howard Carleton Blaisdell (June 18, 1862 – August 20, 1886) was a starting pitcher for the Kansas City Cowboys of the Union Association during the 1884 season.[1]
Dick Blaisdell | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1862-06-18)June 18, 1862 Bradford, Massachusetts | |
Died: August 20, 1886(1886-08-20) (aged 24) Malden, Massachusetts | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
MLB debut | |
July 9, 1884, for the Kansas City Cowboys | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 14, 1884, for the Kansas City Cowboys | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0–3 |
Earned run average | 8.65 |
Strikeouts | 8 |
Teams | |
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Blaisdell pitched for the Fort Wayne Hoosiers of the Northwestern League (1883) and Lynn of the Massachusetts State Association (1884) before joining the Cowboys. He posted a 0–3 record with an 8.65 ERA in 26 innings of work for Kansas City, who finished 11th with a 16–63 mark. Though he was not successful as a pitcher, Blaisdell hit .313 (5-for-16) with a double and one run, a bright spot for a team which hit for a .199 average.[2]
In 1885, Blaisdell pitched for the Haverhill club of the New England League. A year later he died of tuberculosis in Malden, Massachusetts, at the age of 24.[3]
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