Helmar Brewing Co

Biography

A short bio from the Helmar-R319 card back: Mordecai hails from Indiana coal country, hence the nick name “Miner”. As a youngster he worked for a mining company as a record keeper. Joining the company ball team led to a pitching slot in 1901 with the Terre Haute Hottentots in the IIIL league. He won 25 against 8 while throwing more than 300 innings. This success, along with his 27 wins with the Omaha Indians the following year, propelled him to his current lofty status as one of the premier hurlers in the National League. “Three-Finger” has a wicked curve ball that no batter has ever figured out. He is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and 175 pounds.

Stats

Birth Date: October 19, 1876
Birth Location: Nyesville, IN
Death Date: February 14, 1948
Death Location: Terre Haute IN, USA
Weight: 175 lb
Height: 5 ft 10 in
Bats: B
Throws: R
Debut Date: April 19, 1903
Final Game Date: September 4, 1916
Years Played: 15
Games Played: 493
At Bats: 1
Runs: 93
Hits: 235
Doubles: 20
Triples: 11
Home Runs: 2
RBIs: 74
Stolen Bases: 8
Base on Balls: 44
Batting Average: 0.206
Position: Pitcher