Otis Stocksdale

Otis Stocksdale
Otis Stocksdale photographed by C. M. Bell Studios
Pitcher
Born: (1871-08-07)August 7, 1871 near Arcadia, Maryland, U.S.
Died: March 15, 1933(1933-03-15) (aged 61) Pennsville, New Jersey, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 24, 1893, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
May 2, 1896, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Pitching record	15-31
Strikeouts	48
ERA	6.20
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Washington Senators (1893–1895) Boston Beaneaters (1895) Baltimore Orioles (1896)
Career highlights and awards
National League pennant: 1896

Otis Hinkley Stocksdale (August 7, 1871 – March 15, 1933) was an American professional baseball player who played four seasons for the Washington Senators, Boston Beaneaters and Baltimore Orioles. He pitched in the minor leagues after that until 1912. He coached for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Lynchburg Shoemakers He was born in Arcadia, Maryland, and died in Pennsville, New Jersey, at the age of 61.

Early life

Otis Hinkley Stocksdale^[citation needed] was born on August 7, 1871, at the Stocksdale homestead near Arcadia, Maryland, to Kesiah (née Cole) and George L. Stocksdale.[1][2] He pitched for the Johns Hopkins University baseball team.[2] He was a right-handed pitcher and a left-handed batter.[3]

Career

Stocksdale pitched for a team in Towson.[4] In 1893, he pitched for Wilkes–Barre. In 1894, he pitched for the Washington Senators.[2] In 1895, he played for the Boston Beaneaters and he pitched for the Baltimore Orioles in 1896.[4][3] He also pitched for a baseball team in Chicago. In 1897, he managed a baseball team in Boston.[4] He also played for a team in Richmond, Virginia, and a team in Raleigh, North Carolina. In 1902, he managed the Trinity College baseball team in Durham, North Carolina.[4][5][6]

In the summer of 1903, he joined with the Montgomery Black Sox.[7] He also pitched for the Memphis Egyptians, the Mobile Sea Gulls and the Birmingham Barons.[8] In 1908, he was a coach for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill baseball team.[9] Stocksdale was announced as manager of the Greensboro club of the Carolina Association for their 1911 season,[8] but instead became coach of the Lynchburg Shoemakers of the Virginia League. He continued coaching until 1912.[10][11][12] In 1912, he was an umpire in the Southern League.[13] In 1914, he coached the Virginia Christian College.[14] He went by the nickname "Grey Fox" (or "The Old Gray Fox")[8][15] and the "Colonel".[16]

Personal life

Stocksdale married Nannie Lee Bowen, daughter of Joseph Bowen, of Towson on June 19, 1901.[4][5] He had three sons and two daughters.[1]

Stocksdale died following heart trouble on March 15, 1933, at his home in Pennsville, New Jersey.[4] He was buried at St. Paul's Cemetery in Arcadia, Maryland.[1]

References

1. "Otis H. Stocksdale". The Evening Sun. March 21, 1933. p. 6. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Otis H. Stocksdale". Hamilton Daily Democrat. October 27, 1894. p. 7. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Manager Hanlon Signs Otis Stocksdale, of Baltimore County". The Baltimore Sun. January 29, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Former Oriole Pitcher Dies in New Jersey Home". The Baltimore Sun. March 17, 1933. p. 18. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Stocksdale–Bowen". The Baltimore Sun. June 20, 1901. p. 7. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Otis H. Stocksdale..." The Baltimore Sun. March 1, 1902. p. 6. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Otis H. Stocksdale..." The Durham Sun. June 1, 1903. p. 4. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Stockdale A Manager". The Washington Post. December 30, 1910. p. 16. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "University N.C. Ball Schedule". The Raleigh Times. February 13, 1908. p. 8. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Otis H. Stocksdale". The News. March 21, 1933. p. 8. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Stocksdale As Manager". The Evening Star. January 13, 1911. p. 15. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Stockdale to Again Manage Lynchburg". Daily Press. February 25, 1912. p. 5. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Stocksdale to Umpire". The News. August 1, 1912. p. 3. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Stocksdale to Coach". The News. March 22, 1914. p. 5. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "Stocksdale Chases Player". The News. August 2, 1912. p. 6. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
16. "Woolums and Stocksdale". The News. November 1, 1911. p. 7. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Media related to Otis Stocksdale at Wikimedia Commons

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference