Sadie McMahon

John Joseph McMahon

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 165 lb.

• Debut July 5, 1889
• Final Game July 12, 1897
• Born September 19, 1867 in Wilmington, DE USA
• Died February 20, 1954 in New Castle, DE USA

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Biographical Information

After his star pitching career, Sadie McMahon scouted for former teammate John McGraw's New York Giants from 1911-1925. He signed George Burns.

During his pitching career, he also umpired two games, in the American Association in 1890 and the other in the National League in 1893.

Although he was typically called "Sadie" in baseball circles, it was not a common nickname in baseball. The source of the nickname is uncertain. [1]

Notable Achievements

• 2-time AA Wins Leader (1890 & 1891)
• AA Games Pitched Leader (1890)
• 2-time AA Innings Pitched Leader (1890 & 1891)
• AA Strikeouts Leader (1890)
• 2-time AA Complete Games Leader (1890 & 1891)
• 2-time League Shutouts Leader (1891/AA & 1895/NL)
• 20 Wins Seasons: 4 (1890, 1891, 1893 & 1894)
• 30 Wins Seasons: 2 (1890 & 1891)
• 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 6 (1889-1894)
• 300 Innings Pitched Seasons: 4 (1890-1893)
• 400 Innings Pitched Seasons: 2 (1890 & 1891)
• 500 Innings Pitched Seasons: 2 (1890 & 1891)
• 200 Strikeouts Seasons: 2 (1890 & 1891)

Related Sites

• Sadie McMahon at the SABR Bio Project