 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 14, 1883 Bellefontaine, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | October 13, 1969 (aged 85) Blackwell, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Southwestern College |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1904 | Southwestern |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–4 |
Harry Emanuel Kress Huston (October 14, 1883 – October 16, 1969) was an American professional baseball player and college football coach.
Baseball career
[edit]University of Kansas
[edit]Huston played for the University of Kansas baseball team in Lawrence, Kansas from 1902 until 1906.[1]
Philadelphia Phillies
[edit]| Harry Huston | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: October 2, 1883 Bellefontaine, Ohio | |
| Died: October 13, 1969 (aged 85) Blackwell, Oklahoma | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 3, 1906, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 19, 1906, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Games played | 2 |
| At bats | 4 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Huston made his major league debut as a catcher with the Philadelphia Phillies on September 3, 1906, and played his final major league game on September 19, 1906.[2] His teammates included Hall of Fame members Hugh Duffy and Kid Nichols.[3] His short professional career consisted of four at bats, no hits, and one base on balls.[4] He continued to pursue his baseball career in the minor leagues[5] and he had previously played professionally under an assumed name[6] of "Corbin" so he could continue to play in college as well.[7]
Coaching career
[edit]Huston was the second football coach at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas and held that position for one year, coaching the 1905 season. His coaching record at Southwesterns was 3–4.[8]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Moundbuilders (Independent) (1905) | |||||||||
| 1905 | Southwestern | 3–4 | |||||||
| Southwestern: | 3–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 3–4 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Baseball Reference Archived July 1, 2012, at archive.today University of Kansas Baseball Players in the Major Leagues
- ^ BaseballReference.com Harry Huston
- ^ Baseball Reference Oracle Database Players 1 step from Harry Huston
- ^ NY Future Stars Archived October 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Harry Huston :: C
- ^ Lowell Sun "Lowell Baseball History", August 26, 2008
- ^ "Pirates Start Light Training". The Pittsburg Press. March 15, 1906. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
- ^ "New Men for the Pirates". The Pittsburg Press. August 13, 1906. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
- ^ Southwestern College Football Records
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
- Harry Huston at Find a Grave
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