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, U.S.
Died: December 31, 1962(1962-12-31) (aged 79) Winter Park, Florida, U.S.
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
Losses	16
W–L %	.238
Shutouts	1
Stats at Baseball Reference
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 February 11, 2011.
• "Rollins College baseball players who made it to the major leagues". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
• "Del Mason minor league stats". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
• "Jimmy Wood Found" (PDF). sabr.org/Author: Bill Carle. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 11, 2007. Retrieved January 27, 2008.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Retrosheet  · Baseball Almanac
• Del Mason at Find a Grave