Ed Cushman

Edgar Leander Cushman (March 27, 1852 – September 26, 1915) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from – for five teams in three different Major leagues spanning his six-year career.

Career Ed was born in Eagleville, Ohio, and made his first appearance in Majors with the Buffalo Bisons, but was only able to pitch in seven games, all of which he started, and had a respectable win–loss record of 3–3, as well as a 3.93 ERA. He followed up his no-hitter with eight more hitless innings on October 4, against the Boston Reds, when he finally surrendered a hit, a ninth inning bloop single, but holds on for the 2–0 shutout victory.

His remarkable season with the Brewers earned him a shot with the Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association for the season. After 10 starts, he then moved to and finished the season with the New York Metropolitans, also of the Association. He pitched for them during both the and seasons, earning the team award of Pitcher of the Year for the 1885 and 1886 seasons.

For the season he returned to the minors, this time in the Western Association and played for Charlie Morton's Des Moines team. When Morton took over the minor league Toledo Maumee team, he moved several of his Des Moines players with him, including Cushman, who would play for that team through the season, and in season when the team earned Major League status by joining the American Association. This was the only season the Maumees played in the Majors.

Post-career After his playing days, he worked as a conductor on the New York Central Railroad, and was also a restaurant owner at one time. Ed died in Erie, Pennsylvania at the age of 63, and was buried in Erie Cemetery.