|
1937 Cleveland Indians Season
The 1937 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fourth in the American League with a record of 83–71, 19 games behind the New York Yankees. Regular season * April 20, 1937: Gee Walker of the Detroit Tigers' became the first (and to date only) man to hit for the cycle on Opening Day. Walker did it in reverse order (home run, triple, double, single) to lead the Tigers past the Indians 4–3 on April 20, 1937. Season standings Record vs. opponents Roster Player stats Batting Starters by position ''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' Other batters ''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' Pitching Starting pitchers ''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts'' Other pitchers ''Note ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
League Park
League Park was a baseball park located in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It was situated at the northeast corner of Dunham Street (now known as East 66th Street) and Lexington Avenue in the Hough, Cleveland, Hough neighborhood. It was built in 1891 as a wood structure and rebuilt using concrete and steel in 1910. The park was home to a number of professional sports teams, most notably the Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. League Park was first home to the Cleveland Spiders of the National League from 1891 to 1899 and of the Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland Lake Shores of the Western League (original), Western League, the minor league predecessor to the Indians, in 1900. From 1914 to 1915, League Park also hosted the Cleveland Spiders (American Association), Cleveland Spiders of the minor league American Association (20th century), American Association. In the late 1940s, the park was also the home field of the Cleveland Buckeyes of the Negro Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivy Andrews
Ivy Paul "Poison" Andrews (May 6, 1907 – November 24, 1970) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns and the Cleveland Indians between 1931 and 1938. Andrews batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Dora, Alabama. Andrews was bothered by arm ailments much of his career. He spent eight seasons in the American League with the Yankees, Red Sox, Browns and Indians, being used as both a starter and long reliever. His most productive season came in 1935 for the seventh-place Browns, when he had a 13–7 record and a 3.54 ERA (eighth in the league). In a second stint for the Yankees, he pitched innings of relief in Game Four of the 1937 World Series. In 249 appearances (108 as a starter), Andrew posted a 50–59 record with 257 strikeouts and a 4.14 ERA in 1041 innings. Andrews returned to Alabama in 1945 to become the Birmingham Barons' first pitching coach. He managed the team briefly during the 1947 season, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Sullivan, Jr
Billy may refer to: * Billy (name), a name (and list of people with the name) Animals * Billy (dog), a dog breed * Billy (pigeon), awarded the Dickin Medal in 1945 * Billy (pygmy hippo), a pet of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge * Billy, a young male domestic goat Film * Billy (''Black Christmas''), a character from ''Black Christmas'' * Billy (''Saw''), a puppet from ''Saw'' * '' Billy: The Early Years'', a 2008 biographical film about Billy Graham Literature * ''Billy'' (novel), a 1990 novel by Whitley Strieber * ''Billy'', a 2002 biography of Billy Connolly by Pamela Stephenson Music Musicals * ''Billy'' (musical), a musical based on Billy Liar * ''Billy'', a 1969 Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Gene Allen and Ron Dante Albums * ''Billy'' (Samiam album) (1992) * ''Billy'' (Feedtime album) Songs * "Billy" (Kathy Linden song), a 1958 song by Kathy Linden * "Billy", a 1986 song by Céline Dion from '' The Best of Celine Dion'' * "Billy", a 1973 son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankie Pytlak
Frank Anthony Pytlak (July 30, 1908 – May 8, 1977) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Cleveland Indians (1932–40) and Boston Red Sox (1941 and 1945–46). He was known as a line drive hitter and an excellent defensive catcher. Playing career Pytlak was born in Buffalo, New York. He made his major league debut with the Cleveland Indians on April 22, 1932, before being sent back down to the minor leagues with the Toledo Mud Hens. In 1933 he was back with the Indians as a reserve catcher, playing behind Roy Spencer. From 1934 to 1936, Pytlak played mostly as a reserve although, he did lead Indians catchers in games caught in the 1934 season. He became the Indians starting catcher in 1937, posting a .315 batting average in 125 games. On August 20, , as part of a publicity stunt by the Come to Cleveland Committee, Pytlak, along with Indians' rookie catcher, Hank Helf, successfully caught baseballs dropped from Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Becker (baseball)
Joseph Edward Becker (June 25, 1908 – January 11, 1998) was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played in 40 games for the Cleveland Indians in 1936–37. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri. Becker started his professional career in the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system, and played for various clubs between 1930 and 1933. After not playing in 1934, he spent 1935 with the San Francisco Seals. He was then picked up by the Cleveland Indians, and played for them for two seasons. In his major league career, he played in 40 games and had a .241 batting average. His 20 hits included five doubles, two triples, and one home run, which came against Jim Henry of the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on June 2, 1936. He was credited with 13 runs batted in. Manager and pitching coach After serving in the United States Navy during World War II, Becker managed in the minor leagues from 1946–54, including stints with the Triple-A Toronto Maple Leafs, Jersey City Giants and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whit Wyatt
John Whitlow Wyatt (September 27, 1907 – July 16, 1999) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers (1929–33), Chicago White Sox (1933–36), Cleveland Indians (1937), Brooklyn Dodgers (1939–44), and Philadelphia Phillies (1945). While injuries sidetracked much of Wyatt's early career, he is most famous for his performance in 1941, when his team (the Dodgers) won the National League pennant. Early years Wyatt was born in Kensington, Georgia, in 1907. As a high school pitching phenom at Cedartown High School, he once struck out 23 college hitters in a game. He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1927. Professional career American League In 1928, Wyatt joined the Evansville Hubs in the Three-I League. After nearly two full seasons with Evansville, including a stretch in 1929 where he won sixteen straight games, he was acquired by the major league Detroit Tigers lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earl Whitehill
Earl Oliver Whitehill (February 7, 1899 – October 22, 1954) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Detroit Tigers for the most significant portion of his career (1923–1932), and later with the Washington Senators (1933–1936), Cleveland Indians (1937–38), and the Chicago Cubs (1939). Consistently winning in double digits for thirteen years (1924–1936), left-handed Whitehill went on to become one of the top winning pitchers of all time. He was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Major league career "The Earl", as many called him, was a handsome and often temperamental pitcher who often showed up in the top 10 in hit batsmen, leading the league in his first full year, 1924, when he hit 13 (tied with George Uhle). Whitehill averaged 14 wins each season and he never dipped below 11 wins in a full season (30 starts or more). Whitehill made his debut on September 15, 1923. He was a small left-handed pitcher, who weighed around . With Detroit, he came to be know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Jungels
Kenneth Peter Jungels (June 23, 1916 – September 9, 1975) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for five seasons. He played for the Cleveland Indians from 1937 to 1938 and 1940 to 1941 and the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1942. Jungels' lone victory came on August 14, 1938, as a relief pitcher in the Indians 6–4 win over the Chicago White Sox. During World War II, he served stateside in the army. He died in West Bend, Wisconsin West Bend is the county seat of Washington County, Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,752. History Early history and settlement Northeastern Washington County's earliest known inhabitants were pre-Columbian Mound Builder ... on September 9, 1975. References External links * 1916 births 1975 deaths Cleveland Indians players Pittsburgh Pirates players Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Illinois Burials in Wisconsin People from West Bend, Wisconsin Sportspeople from Aurora, Illinois United St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willis Hudlin
George Willis Hudlin (May 23, 1906 – August 5, 2002) was born in Wagoner, Oklahoma, and was a Major League Baseball pitcher for, most notably, the Cleveland Indians from 1926 to 1940. Hudlin did not pitch more than 10 games with any other team, although he played with three others. In 1940, Hudlin became one of the few players to compete on four different major league teams in the same year (Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, New York Giants, and the St. Louis Browns). Hudlin's career statistics include a 158–156 record, with a 4.41 ERA. He had 677 strikeouts in 2613 career innings pitched. Hudlin was the pitcher who gave up Babe Ruth's 500th home run. Hudlin was a good hitting pitcher in his career, recording a .201 batting average (180-for-894) with 76 runs, 5 home runs, 69 RBI and 52 bases on balls. Hudlin's pitch selection included a well-known sinker, a fastball, curveball and a changeup. He occasionally threw sidearm or with an underhand "dip of the wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Heving
Joseph William Heving (September 2, 1900 – April 11, 1970) was a professional baseball player. Heving played as a pitcher for the New York Giants, Chicago White Sox (1933–34), Cleveland Indians (1937–38 and 1941–44), Boston Red Sox (1938–40) and Boston Braves (1945). In 1944, Heving led all American League pitchers in appearances with 63, despite being the only grandfather playing in the major leagues. Heving was the oldest player in the American League from 1942 to 1944. Heving was the brother of catcher Johnnie Heving. He was born and died in Covington, Kentucky Covington is a list of cities in Kentucky, home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, Kenton County, Kentucky, United States, located at the confluence of the Ohio River, Ohio and Licking River (Kentucky), Licking Rivers. Cincinnati, Ohio, .... File:Joe Heving.jpg File:Joe Heving card.jpg File:Joe Heving pitcher.jpg References External links * Boston Braves players Boston Red Sox players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mel Harder
Melvin Leroy Harder (October 15, 1909 – October 20, 2002), nicknamed "Chief", was an American right-handed starting pitcher, coach and manager in Major League Baseball, who played his entire career with the Cleveland Indians. He spent 36 seasons overall with the Indians, as a player from 1928 to 1947 and as one of the game's most highly regarded pitching coaches from 1948 to 1963. He set franchise records for wins (223), games started (433) and innings pitched (3426) which were later broken by Bob Feller, and still holds the club record of 582 career games pitched; he was among the American League's career leaders in wins (9th), games (8th) and starts (10th) when he retired. He was also an excellent fielder, leading AL pitchers in putouts four times, then a record. Career Harder was born in Beemer, Nebraska, and graduated from Tech High School in North Omaha, Nebraska. He broke in with the Indians as a relief pitcher in . His pitching style revolved around his fine curveball, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denny Galehouse
Dennis Ward Galehouse (December 7, 1911 – December 12, 1998) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Browns between 1934 and 1949. Galehouse batted and threw right-handed. Early life Galehouse was born in Marshallville, Ohio, and grew up in nearby Doylestown. Retrieved June 13, 2018. He played semipro baseball in Doylestown. He was 18 years old in 1930 when he entered professional baseball with the Johnstown Johnnies of the |
