Michael Joseph Sullivan (October 23, 1866 – June 14, 1906) was an American professional

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player. He played in

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as a right-handed

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from to for the

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(1889),

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(1890),

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(1891),

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(1891 and 1896–97),

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(1892–93), Washington Senators (1894),

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(1894–95) and the

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(1899). He led the

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in win–loss percentage (.750) in 1892. In 10 seasons he had a 54–65 win–loss record, 160 games (119 started), 99 complete games, 1 shutout, 40 games finished, 4 saves, innings pitched, 1,292 hits allowed, 892 runs allowed, 622 earned runs allowed, 45 home runs allowed, 568 walks allowed, 285 strikeouts, 18 hit batsmen, 76 wild pitches, a 5.04 ERA and a 1.674 WHIP. Sullivan died in his hometown at the age of 39.

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