Johnny Humphries
Johnny Humphries | |||
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Pitcher | |||
Born: Clifton Forge, Virginia | June 23, 1915|||
Died: June 24, 1965 New Orleans, Louisiana | (aged 50)|||
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MLB debut | |||
May 8, 1938, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
July 28, 1946, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Win–loss record | 52–63 | ||
Earned run average | 3.78 | ||
Strikeouts | 317 | ||
Teams | |||
John William Humphries (June 23, 1915 – June 24, 1965) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1946. Born in Clifton Forge, Virginia, he played for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, and Philadelphia Phillies.[1] Humphries played college baseball at North Carolina.[2] When Humphries made his Major League debut with the Indians in 1938, he was thought to have the best fastball in the American League.[3] He made 45 pitching appearances as a rookie in 1938 to lead the American League, beating out Bobo Newsom of the St. Louis Browns by one.[4] Between July 13 and July 26, 1942, Humphries pitched ten or more innings in four consecutive starts.[5] As of 2020, no other pitcher had ever pitched more than nine innings in more than three consecutive appearances.[6]
He died in 1965 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
References[]
- ^ "Johnny Humphries Stats". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
- ^ Capel, Wint (2001). Fiery Fast-baller: The Life of Johnny Allen, World Series Pitcher. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-595-17926-8. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ James, Bill and Neyer, Rob. The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers (Simon & Schuster, 2004), p. 251.
- ^ "1938 American League Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ "Johnny Humphries 1942 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ "Pitching Streak Finder". Stathead.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Johnny Humphries at Find a Grave
- 1915 births
- 1965 deaths
- People from Clifton Forge, Virginia
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Cleveland Indians players
- Chicago White Sox players
- Philadelphia Phillies players
- New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players
- Baseball players from Virginia
- American baseball pitcher, 1910s births stubs