Howie Krist
Howie Krist | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: West Henrietta, New York | February 28, 1916|
Died: April 23, 1989 Buffalo, New York | (aged 73)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 12, 1937, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 7, 1946, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 37–11 |
Earned run average | 3.32 |
Strikeouts | 150 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Howard Wilbur Krist (February 28, 1916 – April 23, 1989) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1946. "Spud" (a nickname that described his humble beginnings on a New York Potato Farm,) played his entire career for the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League, and was a member of the 1942 and 1946 World Series Championship teams.
Krist's 10–0 record in 1941, his first full season, is the third-best undefeated season ever. He served in the Army for two years in Europe during World War II,[1] and lost his effectiveness as a pitcher due to a injury sustained while leaping into a foxhole.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ "Baseball in Wartime – Howie Krist". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ^ "The Ballplayers - Howie Krist". baseballlibrary.com. Archived from the original on December 24, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ^ Wolf, Gregory H. "Howie Krist". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Howie Krist at Find a Grave
Categories:
- 1916 births
- 1989 deaths
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- St. Louis Cardinals players
- Bloomington Bloomers players
- Columbus Red Birds players
- Rochester Red Wings players
- Houston Buffaloes players
- Baseball players from New York (state)
- People from Henrietta, New York
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- American baseball pitcher, 1910s births stubs