Doc Tonkin

Harry Glenville "Doc" Tonkin (August 11, 1881 – May 30, 1959) was an American physician and professional baseball player, who appeared in one major-league game, for the 1907 Washington Senators.

Doc Tonkin
Pitcher
Born: (1881-08-11)August 11, 1881 Concord, New Hampshire, U.S.
Died: May 30, 1959(1959-05-30) (aged 77) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 19, 1907, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
May 30, 1907, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Games	1
Win–loss record	0–0
ERA	6.75
Batting average	1.000 (2-for-2)
Teams
Washington Senators (1907)

Biography

Tonkin was born in 1881 in Concord, New Hampshire.^[1] He played baseball professionally from 1905 to 1907, for three different teams in Minor League Baseball, for which statistical detail is lacking.^[2] He played in one major-league game, for the Washington Senators on May 30, 1907.^[1] He pitched 2+2⁄3 innings, and gave up six hits and two earned runs.^[1] He also collected two hits in two at bats,^[1] for a rare 1.000 batting average.^[3]

Tonkin attended Baltimore Medical College, which was later absorbed into the University of Maryland.^[4] He operated a medical practice in Martinsburg, West Virginia, where he served three terms as mayor.^[4] During World War I, he served briefly as a captain in the United States Army Medical Corps.^[4] Tonkin died in 1959 in Miami, Florida.^[1][4]