American baseball player (1885-1964)
Baseball player
Cy Barger Cy Barger, in a baseball card issued by American Tobacco Company in 1911.
Pitcher Born: (1885-05-18 ) May 18, 1885Jamestown, Kentucky , U.S.Died: September 23, 1964(1964-09-23) (aged 79)Columbia, Kentucky , U.S.August 30, 1906, for the New York Highlanders October 2, 1915, for the Pittsburgh Rebels Win–loss record 46–63 Earned run average 3.56 Strikeouts 297
Eros Bolivar "Cy " Barger (May 18, 1885 – September 23, 1964) was an American right-handed starting pitcher and left-handed batter who played in the American League for the New York Highlanders (1906–07); in the National League with the Brooklyn teams Superbas (1910) and Dodgers (1911–12), and for the Pittsburgh Rebels (1914–15) in the Federal League .
A native of Jamestown, Kentucky , Barger was a dead-ball era pitcher who also played first base and shortstop as well as the outfield . He went to college at Transylvania University and debuted in the majors on August 30, 1906. With the Highlanders, he had a 0–0 record in 11 innings pitched over parts of two seasons.
In 1909, Barger led Rochester to the Eastern League title with 23 wins and minuscule 1.00 earned run average . Again in the majors with the 1910 Superbas, Barger enjoyed a career year with 15 victories and a 2.88 ERA, winning 11 games the following season. With the Rebels, he won 19 games from 1914 to 1915.
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