| Position | Pitcher |
|---|---|
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| Birth date | December 5, 1888 |
| Birth place | At sea, Atlantic Ocean |
| Death date | July 13, 1954 (aged 65) |
| Death place | Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania, US |
| Debutleague | Federal League |
| Debutdate | April 17 |
| Debutyear | 1914 |
| Debutteam | Buffalo Buffeds |
| Finalleague | Federal League |
| Finaldate | May 1 |
| Finalyear | 1914 |
| Finalteam | Buffalo Buffeds |
| Statleague | Federal League |
| Stat1label | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value | 0–1 |
| Stat2label | Earned run average |
| Stat2value | 4.35 |
| Stat3label | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value | 0 |
| Teams |
Edmund Joseph Porray (December 5, 1888 – July 13, 1954) was a major league pitcher. A right-handed pitcher, he had a brief major league career in which he pitched in 3 games for the Buffalo Buffeds of the Federal League, compiling a 0–1 record with a 4.35 earned run average in 101⁄3 innings pitched.[1]
During World War I, Porray served overseas as a pianist entertaining the troops. After the war, he toured on the Keith and Orpheum vaudeville circuits.[2]
Today, Porray is best remembered for his unusual birthplace, as he is the only major league baseball player to have been born at sea. His birth certificate lists "At sea, on the Atlantic Ocean" as his birthplace.[3] His parents were emigrating to the United States from Europe at the time.[citation needed]
Porray died at the age of 65 in Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania, and is interred at the Odd Fellows Cemetery in that town.[1]
References
- ^ "Ed Porray's Stats". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
- ^ "E.J. Porray, Retired Pianist; Services Held at Hawley, Pa.". The Brooklyn Eagle. 17 Jul 1954. p. 7.
- ^ "Famous First Foreign Born Baseball Players". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved 2008-03-21.