Tom Lanning
Tom Lanning | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: | April 22, 1907|
Died: November 4, 1967 Marietta, Georgia | (aged 60)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 14, 1938, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 2, 1938, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0–1 |
Earned run average | 6.43 |
Strikeouts | 2 |
Teams | |
Thomas Newton Lanning (April 22, 1907 – November 4, 1967) was a professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher for one season (1938) with the Philadelphia Phillies. For his career, he compiled a 0–1 record, with a 6.43 earned run average, and two strikeouts in seven innings pitched.
A single in his only at-bat left Lanning with a rare MLB career batting average of 1.000.[1] His only decision came in the same game when the Phillies lost to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 8–1, on September 24, 1938.[2]
An alumnus of Wake Forest University, Lanning was born in , and died in Marietta, Georgia, at the age of 60.
Lanning's younger brother, Johnny, was also an MLB pitcher.
References[]
- ^ "The 1938 PHI N Regular Season Batting Log for Tom Lanning". retrosheet.org. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Philadelphia Phillies at Brooklyn Dodgers Box Score, September 24, 1938". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. September 24, 1938. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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