Введение
Североамериканский спортивный идиом
North American sports idiom
спортивное выражение
the sports expression
Выражение "чашка кофе" – это североамериканский спортивный идиом, обозначающий короткий период времени, проведенный игроком из низшей лиги в высшей лиге. Смысл этого выражения в том, что игрок успел побыть в высшей лиге лишь на время, достаточное, чтобы выпить чашку кофе, прежде чем его вернули обратно в низшую лигу. Изначально этот термин возник в бейсболе и широко используется в хоккее с шайбой, в профессиональных лигах которых (MLB и NHL) развиты обширные системы ферм-клубов. В баскетболе и американском футболе этот термин используется редко, поскольку ни NBA, ни NFL не имеют полноценных систем ферм-клубов. Пример использования этого выражения можно найти в фильме 1996 года "Фан", где персонаж Роберта Де Ниро, бывший питчер средних лет, говорит: "Я сам поиграл в высшей лиге недолго – лишь выпил чашку кофе, пока моя рука не пришла в негодность".
A "cup of coffee" is a North American sports idiom for a short time spent by a minor league player at the major league level. The idea behind the term is that the player was only in the big leagues long enough to have a cup of coffee before being returned to the minors. The term originated in baseball and is extensively used in ice hockey, both of whose professional leagues (MLB and the NHL) utilize extensive farm systems; it is rarely used in basketball or American football since neither the NBA nor NFL have implemented a true farm system. One example of how this term is used in a sentence was during the 1996 film The Fan, in which Robert De Niro's character, a middle aged former pitcher, says, "I was in the bigs for a cup of coffee myself until my arm went south."
В сентябре призывы
Одним из проявлений "чашки кофе" является сентябрьский вызов, когда клубы Высшей лиги приглашают дополнительных игроков из своих команд младших лиг в конце сезона. На протяжении многих лет это происходило с 1 сентября до конца регулярного сезона (обычно в конце сентября или начале октября). До сезона 2020 года составы команд Высшей лиги расширялись с 25 до 40 игроков; однако с 2020 года расширение составляет только с 26 до 28 игроков. Среди известных игроков, дебютировавших в Высшей лиге благодаря "чашке кофе" в конце сезона, можно выделить:
One variant of the cup of coffee is the September call up, in which major league clubs call up additional players from their minor league farm teams late in the season. For many years, this occurred from September 1 through the end of the regular season (typically late September or early October). Before the 2020 season, active major league rosters expanded from 25 players to 40; however, since 2020, rosters expand only from 26 to 28. Notable players who made their debuts with a late season "cup of coffee" include:
Шулесс Джо Джексон, который сыграл пять игр в конце сезона в 1908 году, еще пять в 1909 году и 20 в 1910 году, прежде чем окончательно закрепиться в Высшей лиге в 1911 году. Бэмпус Джонс, который дебютировал в Высшей лиге в последний день сезона, 15 октября, за "Цинциннати Редс" 1892 года. Джонс бросил безхитовый матч. Он сыграл еще в 12 играх в 1893 году, после чего больше никогда не появлялся в играх Высшей лиги. Майк Пиацца, который сыграл 21 игру за "Лос-Анджелес Доджерс" в 1992 году и впоследствии был включен в Национальный Зал славы бейсбола. Франсиско Родригес, который дебютировал в Высшей лиге, отыграв 5 2/3 иннинга в сентябре 2002 года за "Анахайм Энджелс". Включенный в состав "Энджелс" на плей-офф в качестве замены травмированному игроку, он стал победителем пяти игр плей-офф за "Анахайм" и помог им выиграть Мировую серию 2002 года, прежде чем попасть в состав на открытие сезона. Райн Сэндберг, который сыграл 13 игр за "Филадельфия Филлис" в 1981 году и также является членом Зала славы. Билл Джеймс выделил игроков, показавших особенно впечатляющие результаты в сентябре и имевших долгую карьеру: Стан Музиал, который отбил с процентом .426 в 47 выходах на биту за "Сент-Луис Кардиналс" в 1941 году; Фред Линн, который отбил с процентом .419 в 43 выходах на биту за "Бостон Ред Сокс" в 1974 году; и Дж. Д. Дрю, который отбил с процентом .417, совершил 5 хоум-ранов, имел процент мощных ударов .972 и процент выхода на базу плюс процент мощных ударов 1.436 в 36 выходах на биту за "Сент-Луис Кардиналс" в 1998 году.
Shoeless Joe Jackson, who played five late season games in 1908, five more in 1909, and 20 in 1910 before finally making the major leagues for good in 1911. Bumpus Jones, who made his major league debut on the last day of the season, October 15, for the 1892 Cincinnati Reds. Jones threw a no hitter. He pitched in 12 more games in 1893, then never appeared in another major league game. Mike Piazza, who played 21 games for the 1992 Los Angeles Dodgers, and was eventually inducted to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Francisco Rodríguez, who made his major league debut by pitching 5 2/3 innings in September for the 2002 Anaheim Angels. Included on the Angels' postseason roster as a replacement for an injured player, he was the winning pitcher of five playoff games for Anaheim and helped them to victory in the 2002 World Series, all before he made an Opening Day roster. Ryne Sandberg who played 13 games with the 1981 Philadelphia Phillies, and is also a Hall of Fame inductee. Players listed by Bill James as having had particularly impressive September call up performances, and who had long careers, were Stan Musial, who hit .426 in 47 at bats for the 1941 St. Louis Cardinals; Fred Lynn, who hit .419 in 43 at bats for the 1974 Boston Red Sox; and J. D. Drew, who hit .417 with 5 home runs, a .972 slugging percentage, and a 1.436 on base plus slugging percentage in 36 at bats for the 1998 St. Louis Cardinals.
Игроки одной игры
Другой вариант "чашки кофе" в бейсболе – это игрок, который появляется только в одной игре Высшей лиги. Baseball Reference.com ведет списки игроков, которые выходили на поле только в одной игре Высшей лиги; по состоянию на апрель 2024 года в них числится более 1500 бьющих и более 700 питчеров. Некоторые известные игроки включают:
Another variant of the cup of coffee in baseball is a player who only appears in a single major league game. Baseball Reference. com maintains lists of players who have appeared in only one major league game; as of April 2024, there are over 1,500 batters and over 700 pitchers listed. Some notable players include:
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Уолтер Алстон. Алстон промахнулся в своей единственной попытке отбивания за "Сент-Луис Кардиналс" в 1936 году. Позже он тренировал "Доджерс" в течение 23 лет в Бруклине и Лос-Анджелесе, выиграв семь чемпионских титулов лиги и четыре Мировые серии. Он был введен в Зал славы бейсбола в 1980 году.
Another variant of the cup of coffee in baseball is a player who only appears in a single major league game. Baseball Reference. com maintains lists of players who have appeared in only one major league game; as of April 2024, there are over 1,500 batters and over 700 pitchers listed. Some notable players include:
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Том Берр. Обычно питчер, Берр сыграл один иннинг в центре поля за "Нью-Йорк Янкиз" 21 апреля 1914 года. У него не было шансов проявить себя в поле, и игра была выиграна до того, как он вышел отбивать. В октябре 1918 года Берр погиб во Франции, сражаясь в Первой мировой войне.
Another variant of the cup of coffee in baseball is a player who only appears in a single major league game. Baseball Reference. com maintains lists of players who have appeared in only one major league game; as of April 2024, there are over 1,500 batters and over 700 pitchers listed. Some notable players include:
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Эдди Гадель. Ростом три фута семь дюймов, Гадель был включен в состав "Сент-Луис Браунс" в 1951 году эксцентричным владельцем Биллом Виком и выпущен на замену отбивающему 19 августа. Его номер на форме был 1/8. Этот рекламный трюк закончился, когда питчер Боб Кейн, бросавший в самую маленькую ударную зону за всю историю, отправил Гаделя на базу после четырех подач. На следующий день Высшая бейсбольная лига аннулировала контракт Гаделя, и он больше никогда не выходил на поле.
Another variant of the cup of coffee in baseball is a player who only appears in a single major league game. Baseball Reference. com maintains lists of players who have appeared in only one major league game; as of April 2024, there are over 1,500 batters and over 700 pitchers listed. Some notable players include:
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Мунлайт Грэм. Грэм был игроком внешней линии, который сыграл два иннинга в одном матче в обороне за "Нью-Йорк Джайентс" в сезоне 1905 года, ни разу не совершив выбивание и не получив возможности отбивать. Он оставил бейсбол и сделал долгую карьеру врачом в Чишолме, штат Миннесота. Его история стала известной, когда автор В. П. Кинселла включил ее в свой роман "Бесштанный Джо", который затем был адаптирован в популярный фильм "Поле мечты". (История Грэма неверно изложена в фильме и других источниках. Вопреки утверждению фильма о том, что Грэм сыграл только половину иннинга, Общество исследований американского бейсбола обнаружило, что он на самом деле сыграл два иннинга. Кроме того, во время пребывания Грэма на поле был по крайней мере один удар по базе в поле, поэтому у него могла быть возможность поймать мяч в игре.)
Another variant of the cup of coffee in baseball is a player who only appears in a single major league game. Baseball Reference. com maintains lists of players who have appeared in only one major league game; as of April 2024, there are over 1,500 batters and over 700 pitchers listed. Some notable players include:
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Гэри Харгис. Обычно играющий в поле, Харгис впервые появился в МЛБ в качестве бегущего на замену в дополнительном иннинге за "Питтсбург Пайрэтс" 29 сентября 1979 года, в предпоследний день сезона.
Another variant of the cup of coffee in baseball is a player who only appears in a single major league game. Baseball Reference. com maintains lists of players who have appeared in only one major league game; as of April 2024, there are over 1,500 batters and over 700 pitchers listed. Some notable players include:
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Джон Лерой. Лерой сыграл одну игру за "Атланта Брейвз" 26 сентября 1997 года, отбросив два тайма без очков, пропустив один удар и три уока, выбив трех бьющих и получив признание в качестве победного питчера против "Нью-Йорк Метс". 18 ноября 1997 года он был выбран "Тампа-Бэй Девл Рейс" на драфте расширения. Лерой так и не играл за "Девл Рейс" и умер 25 июня 2001 года в Сиу-Сити, штат Айова, после сердечного приступа и аневризмы мозга.
Another variant of the cup of coffee in baseball is a player who only appears in a single major league game. Baseball Reference. com maintains lists of players who have appeared in only one major league game; as of April 2024, there are over 1,500 batters and over 700 pitchers listed. Some notable players include:
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Джон Пасиорек. Пасиорек сыграл одну игру за "Хьюстон Колт .45" в последний день сезона. Он вышел на биту пять раз и сделал следующее: два уока, три сингла, три RBI, четыре пробега, средний показатель отбивания и процент выхода на базу 1.000. Из 27 игроков в истории МЛБ со средним отбивания 1.000, Пасиорек – единственный, у которого три выхода на биту.
Another variant of the cup of coffee in baseball is a player who only appears in a single major league game. Baseball Reference. com maintains lists of players who have appeared in only one major league game; as of April 2024, there are over 1,500 batters and over 700 pitchers listed. Some notable players include:
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Фред Ван Дузен. Ван Дузен был вызван в сентябре 1955 года в "Филадельфия Филлис". В своем первом выходе на биту в качестве пинч-хиттера он был поражен третьим броском, который увидел. Он больше никогда не вернулся в Высшую лигу. Ван Дузен – единственный игрок, которого поразил питч в его единственном выходе на биту в Высшей лиге, и который никогда не играл в поле.
Another variant of the cup of coffee in baseball is a player who only appears in a single major league game. Baseball Reference. com maintains lists of players who have appeared in only one major league game; as of April 2024, there are over 1,500 batters and over 700 pitchers listed. Some notable players include:
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Рон Райт. Райт сыграл в одной игре за "Сиэтл Маринерс" в 2002 году. В этой игре он сделал шесть аутов, выбив страйк, попав в дабл-плей и трипл-плей.
Another variant of the cup of coffee in baseball is a player who only appears in a single major league game. Baseball Reference. com maintains lists of players who have appeared in only one major league game; as of April 2024, there are over 1,500 batters and over 700 pitchers listed. Some notable players include:
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Ларри Юнт. Юнт, брат члена Зала славы Робина Юнта, появился в игре, никогда активно не участвуя в ней. Он был вызван из бульпена, чтобы подать верхнюю часть девятого иннинга за "Хьюстон Астрос" 15 сентября 1971 года. Юнт повредил локоть во время разминки и был удален из игры, прежде чем бросил хоть один мяч. Он больше никогда не вернулся в Высшую лигу. По официальным правилам, питчерам, которые покидают игру из-за травмы после объявления, засчитывается участие в игре; таким образом, Юнт указан как сыгравший в одной игре, несмотря на то, что никогда этого не делал.
Another variant of the cup of coffee in baseball is a player who only appears in a single major league game. Baseball Reference. com maintains lists of players who have appeared in only one major league game; as of April 2024, there are over 1,500 batters and over 700 pitchers listed. Some notable players include:
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
В хоккее
Игроки, которые проводят лишь несколько матчей в Национальной хоккейной лиге и завершают свою карьеру в Американской хоккейной лиге или других профессиональных лигах, – обычное явление в профессиональном хоккее. Особый случай, уникальный для НХЛ, – это вратарь-дублёр для экстренных ситуаций. Правила НХЛ предписывают, чтобы в каждом матче команда имела как минимум двух вратарей; однако бывают случаи (например, неожиданный обмен или травма в ходе матча), когда в составе команды остаётся только один вратарь, и у неё нет времени вызвать другого из АХЛ. В таких ситуациях любой вратарь в возрасте 22 лет и старше может быть подписан как свободный агент на краткосрочный контракт, чтобы временно занять позицию второго вратаря, пока не будет найдено более долгосрочное решение. Поскольку основной вратарь точно сыграет в данном матче и маловероятно получит травму, вратарь-дублёр, скорее всего, никогда не выйдет на лёд во время игры. Таким образом, игроки с небольшим или полным отсутствием опыта иногда могут ненадолго поиграть в НХЛ (видеотехник Райан Винц – один из таких примеров; его вызвали с трибун, чтобы он заменил вратаря в одной игре за "Баффало Сэйбрз" в 2014 году, хотя он не играл вратарём со школьных лет). Эту позицию обычно занимает опытный, завершивший карьеру вратарь (например, Двэйн Ролосон, Артурс Ирбе и Боб Эссенса исполняли эту роль в нескольких матчах сезона НХЛ 2014–15).
Players who play only a few games in the National Hockey League and spend the rest of their careers in the American Hockey League or other professional leagues are common in professional hockey. A special case unique to the NHL is that of the emergency backup goaltender. NHL rules dictate that a team carry at least two goaltenders in every game; however, there are sometimes circumstances (such as a short notice trade or a mid game injury) when a team only has one goaltender on the roster and does not have time to call up another from the AHL. In such a case, any goaltender 22 years of age or older can be signed as a free agent to a short term contract to fill the second goaltender position until a more permanent solution can be found. Since the other goaltender is certain to play the game in question and is not likely to be injured during game play, the backup goaltender is likely never to set foot on the ice during game play. Thus, players with little to no experience can sometimes have a short cup of coffee in the NHL (video technician Ryan Vinz is one such example; he was pulled out of the stands to fill the position for one game for the Buffalo Sabres in 2014 despite not playing goalie since high school). This position is typically held by an older, retired goaltender (Dwayne Roloson, Artūrs Irbe and Bob Essensa, for instance, served in those positions for games in the 2014–15 NHL season).