George Pechiney

Who was George Pechiney?

George Adolphe Pechiney, was a Major League baseball pitcher from 1885–1887. He played for the Cleveland Blues and Cincinnati Red Stockings in the American Association

Pechiney was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He began the 1885 season with the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern League. He also played for the Columbus Stars of the Sothern League in 1885 before joining the Major Leagues with the Cincinnati Red Stockings of the American Association later that year. He made his Major League debut for the Red Stockings on August 4, 1885. With the Red Stockings in 1885, Pechiney pitched in 11 games, starting and completing all of them, with a win-loss record of 7–4, a 2.02 earned run average and 49 strikeouts in 98 innings pitched. His winning percentage of .636 ranked 4th in the American Association behind just Bob Caruthers, Dave Foutz and Bobby Mathews.

In 1886, Pechiney pitched for the Red Stockings once again. He started 40 games, compeleting 35. In 300 1/3 innings pitched he posted a win-loss record of 15–21, a 4.14 earned run average and 110 strikeouts.