Ted Lewis (baseball)

Edward Morgan Lewis
Edward M. Lewis circa 1922
President of the Massachusetts Agricultural College (now the University of Massachusetts Amherst)
In office 1924–1927
of the University of New Hampshire
In office 1927–1936
Personal details
Born	(1872-12-25)25 December 1872 Machynlleth, Wales
Died	23 March 1936(1936-03-23) (aged 63) Durham, New Hampshire
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Margaret H. Williams (1896–1936)
Alma mater	Williams College (A.B., A.M.) Boston School of Expression
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Ted Lewis
Pitcher
Born: (1872-12-25)25 December 1872 Machynlleth, Wales
Died: 23 March 1936(1936-03-23) (aged 63) Durham, New Hampshire
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
6 July, 1896, for the Boston Beaneaters
Last MLB appearance
26 September, 1901, for the Boston Americans
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	94–64
Strikeouts	378
Earned run average	3.53
Teams
Boston Beaneaters (1896–1900) Boston Americans (1901)
Career highlights and awards
Led National League in winning percentage: 1898

Edward Morgan Lewis (25 December 1872 – 23 May 1936), otherwise known as Ted Lewis, was a Welsh-born, American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher as well as a professor of English literature, academic administrator, the tenth president of the Massachusetts Agricultural College and twelfth president of the University of New Hampshire.

Lewis was born in 1872 in Machynlleth, Wales. He came to the United States in 1880.

Nicknamed "The Pitching Professor" and "Parson", Lewis was an ordained minister who earned a master's degree from Williams College. He was one of three Welsh-born players to break into major league baseball in the U.S. He was 23 years old when he debuted with the Boston Beaneaters on 6 July 1896.

Lewis pitched a full season in 1897 and earned 21 wins. He was one of three Boston pitchers to finish the season with more than 20 wins. Boston won the league pennant that season and repeated as champions in 1898. His 26–8 win-loss record in 1898 amounted to a league-high winning percentage (.765).

Lewis earned a 17–11 record in 1899, followed by a 13–12 record in 1900. He finished the 1901 season with a 16–17 record and a 3.53 earned run average (ERA). Lewis finished his career with a 94–64 record and a 3.53 ERA.

After the 1901 season, Lewis retired from baseball to teach full-time at Columbia University. He was Instructor of Elocution at Columbia until 1904, when he returned to Williams College as a public speaking instructor and was later made an assistant professor.

Lewis later left for Massachusetts Agricultural College (MAC), where he served as an English professor, department head and dean. He was the president of MAC between 1924 and 1927, and when his liberal philosophy created disagreements with the college's trustees, he submitted his resignation.