Augie Prudhomme
| Augie Prudhomme | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: November 20, 1902 Frierson, Louisiana | |||
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Died: October 4, 1992 (aged 89) Shreveport, Louisiana | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 19, 1929, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 6, 1929, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 1-6 | ||
| Earned run average | 6.22 | ||
| Strikeouts | 26 | ||
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John Olgus "Augie" Prudhomme (November 20, 1902 – October 4, 1992) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Detroit Tigers in 1929.[1]
Career
Prudhomme was born in Frierson, Louisiana. He started his professional baseball career in 1926, with the New England League's Lawrence Merry Macks. That season, he went 19–11 with a 4.79 earned run average and led the league in wins and innings pitched.[2] Prudhomme then played in the International League for a few seasons.[3] In 1928, he went 19–15 with a 3.02 ERA, and this earned him a spot on the Detroit Tigers' roster.
1929 was Prudhomme's only season in the major leagues. He pitched in 34 games, including 6 starts, and went 1–6 with a 6.22 ERA.[1] He returned to the minors in 1930 and his career petered out from there, as he never posted another ERA total under 4.50.[3]
Prudhomme retired with 95 career minor league wins to go along with his lone major league victory. He died in 1992 in Shreveport, Louisiana.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Augie Prudhomme Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-30.
- ↑ "1926 New England League Pitching Leaders". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
- 1 2 "Augie Prudhomme Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference