Esty Chaney

Esty Clyon Chaney

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 170 lb.
• High School Fredonia Institute
• Debut August 2, 1913
• Final Game May 19, 1914
• Born January 29, 1891 in Hadley, PA USA
• Died February 5, 1952 in Cleveland, OH USA

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Biographical Information

Esty Chaney pitched two games in the big leagues, one in the American League and another in the Federal League. He also played amateur and minor league ball. With both his major league teams, he was one of the youngest pitchers on the staff. With the Boston Red Sox in 1913, he was a year younger than teammate Smoky Joe Wood, on a staff where the average age was 24.5. After baseball, he worked for a railroad, eventually becoming an engineer.

Related Sites

• Esty Chaney at the SABR Bio Project