Walter Edward Tauscher (November 22, 1901 – November 27, 1992) was a right-handed

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pitcher who played for the

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in 1928 and the Washington Senators in 1931. He won 263 games in the minor leagues and managed at that level for five seasons.

Major league career

Tauscher made his major league debut on April 19, 1928 and pitched in 17 games in relief for the Pirates that year, going 0-0 with a 4.91 ERA as a 25-year-old rookie. In 29 1/3 innings, he allowed only 28 hits while walking 12 batters and striking out seven. Tauscher next pitched in the major leagues in 1931, appearing in six games for the Washington Senators. Despite posting a 7.50 ERA, Tauscher went 1-0. In 12 innings, he allowed 24 hits and four walks, while striking out five. He appeared in his final big league game on May 5. Overall, Tauscher went 1-0 with a 5.66 ERA in 23 games. He allowed 52 hits in 41 1/3 innings, walking 16 batters and striking out 12.

Minor league career

Tauscher pitched 23 seasons in the minor leagues, from 1924 to 1927, 1929 to 1946 and in 1948. He was used both as a starter and a reliever, going 263-200 in 867 games. He reached the 15-win mark seven times and the 20-win mark twice, winning a career-high 21 games in 1934. Tauscher spent 13 of his 23 seasons playing in the

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, spending nine years with the

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. While in the American Association, he also pitched for the

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and

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Minor league manager

Tauscher managed the Meridian Peps (1946),

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(1948–1949), Tallahassee Pirates (1950) and

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(1951). He led the Tallahassee Pirates to a league championship in 1950.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tauscher, Walt 1901 births 1992 deaths Pittsburgh Pirates players Washington Senators (1901–1960) players Baseball players from Illinois People from LaSalle, Illinois Sportspeople from LaSalle County, Illinois