William Selden (baseball) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids William Selden
Pitcher
Born: (1866-10-10)October 10, 1866 Norfolk, Virginia
Died: August 26, 1926(1926-08-26) (aged 59) Boston, Massachusetts
debut
1887, for the Boston Resolutes
Last appearance
1899, for the Cuban X-Giants
Teams
Boston Resolutes (1887) Trenton Cuban Giants (1887, 1889) York Monarchs (1890) New York Gorhams (1891) Cuban Giants (1894) Cuban X-Giants (1896–1899)

William H. Selden (October 10, 1866 – August 26, 1926), alternately spelled "Seldon", was an American pre-Negro league pitcher in the late 1800s.

A native of Norfolk, Virginia, Selden began his professional career in 1887 with the Boston Resolutes. A dominating pitcher, Selden posted a 15–6 record with a 2.63 ERA and 100 strikeouts for the York Monarchs in 1890. He continued to pitch professionally through 1899, and worked as a vaudeville performer during the off-season. Selden died in Boston, Massachusetts in 1926 at age 59.