George Prentiss

George Prentiss
George Prentiss
	Pitcher
	Born: June 10, 1876; Wilmington, Delaware
	Died: September 8, 1902 (aged 26); Wilmington, Delaware
	Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 23, 1901, for the Boston Americans
Last MLB appearance
	July 29, 1902, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	3–3
Earned run average	5.31
Strikeouts	10
Teams
	Boston Americans (1901–1902); Baltimore Orioles (1902);

George Pepper Prentiss (a.k.a. George Pepper Wilson) (June 10, 1876 – September 23, 1902) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1901 through 1902 for the Boston Americans (1901–02) and Baltimore Orioles (1902). Listed at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), 175 lb., Prentiss was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He was born in Wilmington, Delaware.

In a two-season career, Prentiss posted a 3–3 record with 10 strikeouts and a 5.31 ERA in 11 appearances, including seven starts, four complete games, and 57⅓ innings of work.

Prentiss died in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, at age 26 from Typhoid Fever.^[1]