Earl Hamilton

Earl Hamilton
Pitcher
Born: (1891-07-19)July 19, 1891 Gibson City, Illinois, U.S.
Died: November 17, 1968(1968-11-17) (aged 77) Anaheim, California, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 14, 1911, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
May 4, 1924, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	115–147
Earned run average	3.16
Strikeouts	790
Teams
St. Louis Browns (1911–1916) Detroit Tigers (1916) St. Louis Browns (1916–1917) Pittsburgh Pirates (1918–1923) Philadelphia Phillies (1924)
Career highlights and awards
Pitched a no-hitter on August 30, 1912

Earl Andrew Hamilton (July 19, 1891 – November 17, 1968) was an American left-handed pitcher for the St. Louis Browns (1911–16, later in 1916–17), Detroit Tigers (1916), Pittsburgh Pirates (1918–23), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1924) of Major League Baseball (MLB). He pitched a no-hitter against Detroit on August 30, 1912, becoming the first player to pitch a no-hitter without recording a strikeout.^[1] The Tigers did get a run on a Ty Cobb walk and an error, making the final score 5-1 Browns. Hamilton also batted left-handed and ended his career with an average pitcher's batting average of .153 in 733 at bats.