Percival Sumner "Pop" Rising (January 24, 1877 – January 28, 1938) was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Americans during the 1905 season.
| Pop Rising | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: January 24, 1877 Industry, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: January 28, 1938 (aged 61) Rochester, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 10, 1905, for the Boston Americans | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 6, 1905, for the Boston Americans | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .103 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Biography
editRising was born in Industry, Pennsylvania on January 24, 1877. He threw right-handed (unknown batting side). His contract was purchased by the Boston Americans from the New London, Connecticut team for $1,200 on August 8, 1905.
During his eleven-game career, Rising was a .103 hitter (3-for-29) with two runs, two RBI, one double and one triple without home runs. In six outfield appearances, he never committed an error in nine chances for a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage. He also played an errorless game at third base (two chances).
Death
editRising died at the age of fifty-six in Rochester, Pennsylvania on January 28, 1938.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet