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Jay Avrea
James Epherium Avrea (July 6, 1920 – June 26, 1987) was an American professional baseball baseball player, player. The right-handed pitcher appeared in two Major League Baseball games pitched, games for the Cincinnati Reds during the 1950 in baseball, 1950 season. Avrea was born in Cleburne, Texas, and attended W. H. Adamson High School in Dallas. He was listed as tall and . Avrea's professional career lasted for six total seasons (1940; 1947–1951). His two appearances for the Reds came as a relief pitcher on April 22 and May 6, 1950, both Cincinnati defeats. In his debut game, Avrea entered the game with the Reds down 9–1 in the inning (baseball), fourth inning; he held the Pittsburgh Pirates off the scoresheet for 2 innings pitched before exiting for a pinch hitter. In his second and final appearance, he again entered a lopsided game, with Cincinnati trailing the Boston Braves (baseball), Boston Braves 11–1. He gave up two run (baseball), runs in 2 innings and left with ... [...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] |
