William George Brandt (March 21, 1915 – May 16, 1968) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of three seasons (1941–43) with the

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. For his career, he compiled a 5–3 record, with a 3.57 earned run average, and 21

strikeout In baseball or softball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter accumulates three strikes during a time at bat. It usually means that the batter is out. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters, and is deno ...

s in 80 innings pitched. From 1944 to 1945, Brandt served in the United States Navy during World War II. While in the Navy, he played for the Great Lakes Naval Training Station Bluejackets in 1944."1944 Great Lakes vs Local 72 UAW, Kenosha, Wisconsin"
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