Playing Career
Emslie began his professional career playing for several semi-professional teams in Ontario until signing on with the Camden, New Jersey team of an early version of the Interstate League for the 1882 season. He pitched for the them until middle of the 1883 season when he joined the Baltimore Orioles of the American Association. The first season with the Orioles, he had a 9–13 record, with 3.17 earned run average, 21 complete games, and one shutout. His best season was in 1884 when he had a 32–17 record completed all 50 of his starts, and had a 2.75 E.R.A.
The following season, in 1885, Emslie's numbers greatly decreased with Baltimore, reportedly due to a sore arm that is attributed to his excessive use of the curveball, and he was moved to the Philadelphia Athletics also of the American Association. He pitched in only four games for the A's; his major league playing career was over, and by 1887 his minor league career was over as well.
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