Bob Muncrief
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: January 28, 1916 Madill, Oklahoma | |||
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Died: February 6, 1996 (aged 80) Duncanville, Texas | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 30, 1937, for the St. Louis Browns | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| April 20, 1951, for the New York Yankees | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 80–82 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.80 | ||
| Strikeouts | 525 | ||
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Robert Cleveland Muncrief (January 28, 1916 – February 6, 1996) was a Pitcher for the St. Louis Browns (1937, 1939 and 1941–47), Cleveland Indians (1948), Pittsburgh Pirates (1949), Chicago Cubs (1949) and New York Yankees (1951).
He helped the Browns win the 1944 American League Pennant, the Indians win the 1948 World Series and the Yankees win the 1951 World Series. He was named to the 1944 American League All-Star Team. He finished 34th in voting for the 1944 American League MVP for having a 13–8 Win-Loss record, 33 Games, 27 Games Started, 12 Complete Games, 3 Shutouts, 219 ⅓ Innings Pitched, 88 Strikeouts, and a 3.08 ERA. He finished 22nd in voting for the 1945 AL MVP for having a 13–4 Win-Loss record, 27 Games, 15 Games Started, 10 Complete Games, 145 ⅔ Innings Pitched, 54 Strikeouts, and a 2.72 ERA.
In 12 seasons he had an 80–82 Win-Loss record, 288 Games, 165 Games Started, 67 Complete Games, 11 Shutouts, 9 Saves, 1,401 ⅓ Innings Pitched, 525 Strikeouts, 15 Hit Batsmen, 19 Wild Pitches, and a 3.80 ERA. He died in Duncanville, Texas at the age of 80.
References
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference