Ernie Diehl

Ernie Diehl
Ernie Diehl
	Outfielder
	Born: October 2, 1877; Cincinnati, Ohio
	Died: November 6, 1958 (aged 81); Miami, Florida
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 31, 1903, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
	August 12, 1909, for the Boston Doves
MLB statistics
Batting average	.255
Hits	14
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Pittsburgh Pirates (1903–1904); Boston Beaneaters/Doves (1906; 1909);

Ernest Guy Diehl (October 2, 1877 – November 6, 1958) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for four seasons. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1903 to 1904, and the Boston Beaneaters/Doves in 1906 and 1909.

He served as the head baseball coach at the University of Cincinnati in 1910.^[1]

Diehl also played tennis. At the Cincinnati Open he:

reached two singles semifinals (1899 & 1903)
reached two singles quarterfinals (1902 & 1904)
reached the singles round of 16 twice (1900 & 1901)
won two doubles titles (1902 & 1903, both with Nat Emerson)
won one mixed doubles title (1902) and reached another mixed doubles final (1903), both with Winona Closterman)
reached another doubles final (1900, with Nat Emerson)

References

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
Ernie Diehl at Find a Grave
From Club Court to Center Court by Phillip S. Smith (2008 Edition; ISBN 978-0-9712445-7-3)

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