Mike Shea
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Michael Joseph Shea was a professional baseball player who played pitcher
in the Major Leagues for the Cincinnati Red Stockings
. He started and pitched two complete games for the Red Stockings during the 1887 baseball season. He allowed 13 earned runs in his 16.2 innings of work, with no strikeouts and 10 walks. He remained active in the minor leagues through 1896 in various southern leagues.
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 the Major Leagues for the Cincinnati Red Stockings
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....
. He started and pitched two complete games for the Red Stockings during the 1887 baseball season. He allowed 13 earned runs in his 16.2 innings of work, with no strikeouts and 10 walks. He remained active in the minor leagues through 1896 in various southern leagues.