Wild and unreliable Ed Reulbach

"(Ed) Reulbach was effective at times (24 wins, 7 losses, 2.03 ERA), but extremely wild and unreliable." - Reach Guide (1908)

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=reulbed01

Extremely wild and unreliable Ed. At the end of 1908, Ed Reulbach had pitched four seasons with the Chicago Cubs. His won-loss record was 78-29. In 1,000 innings, he walked 335 batters and struck out 475.

In 13 years pitching in the majors, wild and unreliable Ed posted a 182-106 won-loss record, had an ERA of 2.28, and in 2,632 innings walked 892 and struck out 1,137 batters.

Any MLB team these days would be pleased to have such a wild and unreliable pitcher.

Probably the only wheelchair used at Crosley Field

April 24, 1957.

Ejections: Jackie Collum by Stan Landes [Balls and strikes]; Dick
Drott by Stan Landes [Bringing wheelchair to HP]

http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1957/B04240CIN1957.htm

Wikipedia explains: "On April 27, 1957, Drott was ejected from a game for using a wheelchair to wheel Moe Drabowsky to first base after Drabowsky claimed he was hit on the foot by a pitch."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Drott

Attendance that day: 7,212.