Jim Neher

James Gilmore Neher (February 5, 1889 – November 11, 1951) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season in the majors. He pitched in one game for the Cleveland Naps on September 10 during the 1912 Cleveland Naps season, pitching one inning. He tried to return to the majors in 1915 with the Indians, but forced to retire due to a broken leg.^[1]

Jim Neher
Pitcher
Born: (1889-02-05)February 5, 1889 Rochester, New York
Died: November 11, 1951(1951-11-11) (aged 62) Buffalo, New York
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 10, 1912, for the Cleveland Naps
Last MLB appearance
September 10, 1912, for the Cleveland Naps
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0–0
Earned run average	0.00
Strikeouts	0
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Cleveland Naps (1912)

Neher was born in Rochester and lived there until age 12. After baseball, he was employed by the Statler Hotel in Buffalo as an elevator repairman and later an electrician. He remained an employee of the Statler until his death from a long-term illness in 1951 at Meyer Memorial Hospital at the age of 62.^[1] His wife, Ida, died on June 27, 1964.^[2]