Al Schroll
| Al Schroll | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: March 22, 1932 New Orleans, Louisiana | |||
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Died: November 30, 1999 (aged 67) Alexandria, Louisiana | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 20, 1958, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 1, 1961, for the Minnesota Twins | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 6–9 | ||
| Earned run average | 5.34 | ||
| Innings pitched | 118 | ||
| Teams | |||
Albert Bringhurst "Bull" Schroll (March 22, 1932 – November 30, 1999) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. Schroll played from 1958 through 1961 for the Boston Red Sox (1958–59), Philadelphia Phillies (1959), Chicago Cubs (1960) and Minnesota Twins (1961). Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m), 210 pounds (95 kg), he batted and threw right-handed. He was born in New Orleans.
In a four-season career, Schroll posted a 6–9 record with a 5.34 ERA in 35 appearances, including 13 starts, three complete games, 63 strikeouts, 64 walks, and 118.0 innings of work.
Schroll died in Alexandria, Louisiana at the age of 67.
Fact
- On August 20, 1961, Schroll and fellow pitcher Jack Kralick hit home runs for the Twins, to become the sixth pitching duo in Major League history to hit a homer for the same team during a single season game. Minnesota defeated the Los Angeles Angels, 9–7. The game was played at Wrigley Field (Los Angeles).[1]
References
- ↑ "Minnesota Twins 9, Los Angeles Angels 7". retrosheet.org. August 20, 1961. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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