Del Mason

Adelbert William Mason (October 29, 1883 – December 31, 1962) was a Major League Baseball player for the Washington Senators and the Cincinnati Reds. Prior to his professional debut, Mason, a pitcher, played at the college level for Rollins College. The school's baseball program started in 1895 and Mason was their first player to play at the major league level.

Del Mason
Mason with the Senators in 1904
Pitcher
Born: (1883-10-29)October 29, 1883 Newfane, New York
Died: December 31, 1962(1962-12-31) (aged 79) Winter Park, Florida
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 23, 1904, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
August 16, 1907, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Games played	32
ERA	3.72
Wins	5
Loses	17
W–L %	.238
Shutouts	1
Teams
Washington Senators (1904) Cincinnati Reds (1906–1907)

Mason would later go on to marry Dorothy Temple, who was the daughter of Pittsburgh Pirates' part-owner, William Chase Temple, and granddaughter of former major league pitcher, Jimmy Wood.

References

• "Del Mason's career stats". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
• "Rollins College baseball players who made it to the major leagues". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
• "Del Mason minor league stats". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
• "Jimmy Wood Found" (PDF). sabr.org/Author: Bill Carle. Retrieved 2008-01-27.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• Del Mason at Find a Grave