Ed Heusser
| Ed Heusser | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | |||
|
Born: May 7, 1909 Salt Lake County, Utah | |||
|
Died: March 1, 1956 (aged 46) Aurora, Colorado | |||
| |||
| MLB debut | |||
| April 25, 1935, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 14, 1948, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 56–67 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.69 | ||
| Strikeouts | 299 | ||
| Teams | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
| |||
Edward Burlton Heusser (May 7, 1909 – March 1, 1956) was a professional baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of nine seasons (1935–1948) with the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Athletics, and Cincinnati Reds. He was the National League ERA champion in 1944 with Cincinnati. For his career, he compiled a 56–67 record in 266 appearances with a 3.69 ERA and 299 strikeouts. While playing, Heusser earned the colorful nickname "The Wild Elk of the Wasatch."[1]
He was born in Salt Lake County, Utah and later died in Aurora, Colorado at the age of 46.
See also
References
- ↑ Taylor, Ted (2010). The Ultimate Philadelphia Athletics Reference Book 1901–1954. USA: XLibris Corporation. p. 456. ISBN 9781450025720.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/10/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.