George Bradley

George Bradley
Pitcher / Third baseman
Born: (1852-07-13)July 13, 1852 Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: October 2, 1931(1931-10-02) (aged 79) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 4, 1875, for the St. Louis Brown Stockings
Last MLB appearance
August 8, 1888, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	171–151
Earned run average	2.43
Strikeouts	671
Teams
St. Louis Brown Stockings (1875–1876) Chicago White Stockings (1877) Troy Trojans (1879) Providence Grays (1880) Detroit Wolverines (1881) Cleveland Blues (1881–1883) Philadelphia Athletics (1883) Cincinnati Outlaw Reds (1884) Philadelphia Athletics (1886) Baltimore Orioles (1888)
Career highlights and awards
NL ERA leader (1876) Pitched first no-hitter in MLB history on July 15, 1876

George Washington Bradley (July 13, 1852 – October 2, 1931), nicknamed "Grin", was an American professional baseball player who was a pitcher and infielder. He played for multiple teams in the early years of the National League, the oldest league still active in Major League Baseball (MLB). Bradley is noted for pitching the first no-hitter that is officially recognized by MLB, on July 15, 1876, for the St. Louis Brown Stockings against the Hartford Dark Blues. As a player, he was listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) and 175 pounds (79 kg); he threw and batted right-handed.^[1]