Nick Cullop (pitcher)
{{short description|American baseball player (1887-1961)}}
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{{Infobox baseball biography
| name = Nick Cullop
| image = NickCullop.jpg
| caption =
| position = Pitcher
| birth_date = {{birth date|1887|9|17}}
| birth_place = Chilhowie, Virginia, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1961|4|15|1887|9|17}}
| death_place = Tazewell, Virginia, U.S.
| bats = Left
| throws = Left
|debutleague = MLB
| debutdate = May 20
| debutyear = 1913
| debutteam = Cleveland Naps
|finalleague = MLB
| finaldate = May 9
| finalyear = 1921
| finalteam = St. Louis Browns
|statleague = MLB
| stat1label = Win–loss record
| stat1value = 57–54
| stat2label = Earned run average
| stat2value = 2.73
| stat3label = Strikeouts
| stat3value = 400
| teams =
- Cleveland Naps ({{mlby|1913}}–{{mlby|1914}})
- Kansas City Packers ({{mlby|1914}}–{{mlby|1915}})
- New York Yankees ({{mlby|1916}}–{{mlby|1917}})
- St. Louis Browns ({{mlby|1921}})
}}
Norman Andrew "Nick" Cullop{{cite web|title=Nick Cullop Statistics and History|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/culloni01.shtml|work=Baseball Reference|accessdate=2 August 2011}} (September 17, 1887 – April 15, 1961) was a starting pitcher who played in Major League Baseball between {{mlby|1913}} and {{mlby|1921}}. A native of Chilhowie, Virginia, Cullop batted and threw left-handed. He is not related to outfielder Nick Cullop.
Career
Cullop started his professional career with Salt Lake City (PCL) and reached the majors in 1913 with the Cleveland Naps, spending parts of two seasons with them before moving to the Kansas City Packers (1914–1915), New York Yankees (1916–1917) and St. Louis Browns (1921). His most productive season came in 1915 with Kansas City in the outlaw Federal League, when he recorded career-numbers in wins (22) and innings pitched ({{frac|302|1|3}}). With the 1916 Yankees, Cullop went 13–6 with 77 strikeouts and led the team with a 2.05 ERA, which was also a career best. Cullop also had the dubious distinction of losing 20 games in 1914, and splitting his 20 losses between two leagues, losing one game for the American League Naps and 19 for the Federal League Packers.
In a six-season career, Cullop posted a 57–54 record with 400 strikeouts and a 2.73 ERA in 1024.0 innings, including nine shutouts and 62 complete games. Cullop died in Tazewell, Virginia at the age of 73.
References
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External links
{{baseballstats|br=c/culloni01|brm=cullop001nor}}
- [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Pculln101.htm Retrosheet]
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