Ed Doheny
From BR Bullpen
Edwin Richard Doheny
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Weight 165 lb.
- Debut September 16, 1895
- Final Game September 7, 1903
- Born November 24, 1873 in Northfield, VT USA
- Died December 29, 1916 in Medfield, MA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Ed Doheny pitched nine years in the big leagues. During most of his big-league career, he pitched for the New York Giants and never had a winning record. However, during the last part of his career, he pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates and went 38-14 over a 2 1/2 year period.
Doheny joined the Pirates in July 1901, and was part of a team that won the National League pennant each year from 1901 to 1903.
Doheny's life is a tragic story, though. He began to exhibit symptoms of mental illness during the 1903 season, and left the team. He came back, pitched well, and then was given a leave of absence. He was not present with the Pirates when they played in the first World Series in the 20th Century. His condition worsened and he was finally committed to an insane asylum. He died in another institution in 1916.
