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James Curtis Atkins
James Curtis Atkins (March 10, 1921 – February 28, 2009) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox in the and seasons. Listed at tall and , Atkins batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama. Atkins' pro career began in 1941 and was interrupted from 1942 to 1945 by his service as a United States Marine in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. In a two-season MLB career, Atkins posted a 0–1 win–loss record (pitching), record with a 3.60 earned run average, ERA, two strikeouts, 15 hit (baseball), hits allowed and 11 bases on balls in 15 innings pitched, innings of work in four games pitched, appearances (one as a starting pitcher, starter). In his lone start, on April 21, 1952, at Fenway Park against the Washington Senators (1901–60), Washington Senators, Atkins allowed three hit (baseball), hits and two earned runs in innings. He also went two for three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the pitcher is assigned the number 1. The pitcher is often considered the most important player on the defensive side of the game, and as such is situated at the right end of the defensive spectrum. There are many different types of pitchers, such as the starting pitcher, relief pitcher, middle reliever, lefty specialist, setup man, and the closer. Traditionally, the pitcher also bats. Starting in 1973 with the American League(and later the National League) and spreading to further leagues throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the hitting duties of the pitcher have generally been given over to the position of designated hitter, a cause of some controversy. The Japanese Central Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
