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{{short description|American baseball player (1926-2017)}}
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{{Infobox baseball biography
| name = Harry MacPherson
| name = Harry MacPherson
| image =
| image = Harry MacPherson.jpg
| position = Pitcher
| position = Pitcher
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1926|7|10}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1926|7|10}}
| birth_place = [[North Andover, Massachusetts]]
| birth_place = [[North Andover, Massachusetts]], U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2017|2|19|1926|7|10}}
| death_place = [[Englewood, Florida]], U.S.
| bats = Right
| bats = Right
| throws = Right
| throws = Right
|debutleague = MLB
| debutleague = MLB
| debutdate = August 14
| debutdate = August 14
| debutyear = 1944
| debutyear = 1944
| debutteam = Boston Braves
| debutteam = Boston Braves
|finalleague = MLB
| finalleague = MLB
| finaldate = August 14
| finaldate = August 14
| finalyear = 1944
| finalyear = 1944
| finalteam = Boston Braves
| finalteam = Boston Braves
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| statleague = MLB
| stat1label = [[Win (baseball)|Win-Loss]]
| stat1label = [[Win–loss record (pitching)|Win–loss record]]
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| stat1value = 0–0
| stat2label = [[Earned run average]]
| stat2label = [[Earned run average]]
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*[[Atlanta Braves|Boston Braves]] ({{By|1944}})
*[[Boston Braves (baseball)|Boston Braves]] ({{Baseball year|1944}})
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'''Harry William MacPherson''' (born July 10, 1926 in [[North Andover, Massachusetts]]) is a former right-handed [[pitcher]] who appeared in one game for the [[Atlanta Braves|Boston Braves]] in 1944. At the age of 18, he was the eighth-youngest player to appear in a [[National League]] game that season.
'''Harry William MacPherson''' (July 10, 1926 – February 19, 2017) was an American right-handed [[pitcher]] who appeared in one game for the [[Boston Braves (baseball)|Boston Braves]] in 1944. At the age of 18, he was the eighth-youngest player to appear in a [[National League (baseball)|National League]] game that season. He was born in [[North Andover, Massachusetts]].


MacPherson is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the [[Major League Baseball|major leagues]] during [[World War II]]. On August 14, 1944 he came in to pitch the bottom of the eighth inning of a road game that the Braves lost to the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] 5-0. Facing four batters, he allowed one [[bases on balls|walk]] and no [[run (baseball)|runs]] in his one [[inning]] of work. His lifetime [[earned run average|ERA]] stands at 0.00.
MacPherson is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the [[Major League Baseball|major leagues]] during World War II. On August 14, 1944, he came in to pitch the bottom of the eighth inning of a road game that the Braves lost to the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] 5–0. Facing four batters, he allowed one [[bases on balls|walk]] and no [[run (baseball)|runs]] in his one [[inning]] of work.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Boston Braves 0 |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1944/B08140PIT1944.htm |website=retrosheet.org |accessdate=December 25, 2018 |date=August 14, 1944}}</ref> His lifetime [[earned run average|ERA]] stands at 0.00.

MacPherson served in the [[United States Navy]] during World War II.<ref>{{cite web |title=Those Who Served A to Z |url=http://baseballinwartime.com/those_who_served/those_who_served_atoz.htm |website=BaseballinWartime.com |accessdate=December 25, 2018}}</ref> He died February 19, 2017, in [[Englewood, Florida]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kays-ponger.com/obituary/178669/Harry-MacPherson/ |title=Harry MacPherson Obituary |website=kays-ponger.com |accessdate=December 25, 2018 }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{Baseballstats|mlb=118104|espn=|br=m/macphha01|fangraphs=|brm=macphe001har|retro=Pmacph101}}
*[http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/macphha01.shtml Baseball Reference]
*[http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Pmacph101.htm Retrosheet]


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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American baseball player
| DATE OF BIRTH = July 10, 1926
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Latest revision as of 15:52, 5 December 2024

Not to be confused with Harry McPherson.

Harry MacPherson
Pitcher
Born: (1926-07-10)July 10, 1926
North Andover, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died: February 19, 2017(2017-02-19) (aged 90)
Englewood, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 14, 1944, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
August 14, 1944, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average0.00
Strikeouts1
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Harry William MacPherson (July 10, 1926 – February 19, 2017) was an American right-handed pitcher who appeared in one game for the Boston Braves in 1944. At the age of 18, he was the eighth-youngest player to appear in a National League game that season. He was born in North Andover, Massachusetts.

MacPherson is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. On August 14, 1944, he came in to pitch the bottom of the eighth inning of a road game that the Braves lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 5–0. Facing four batters, he allowed one walk and no runs in his one inning of work.[1] His lifetime ERA stands at 0.00.

MacPherson served in the United States Navy during World War II.[2] He died February 19, 2017, in Englewood, Florida.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Boston Braves 0". retrosheet.org. August 14, 1944. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
  2. ^ "Those Who Served A to Z". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
  3. ^ "Harry MacPherson Obituary". kays-ponger.com. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
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