George Zuverink
George Zuverink (August 20, 1924 – September 8, 2014) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of eight Major League Baseball seasons (1951–1952, 1954–1959) with the Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Redlegs, Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles. For his career, he compiled a 32–36 record in 265 appearances, mostly as a relief pitcher, with a 3.54 earned run average and 223 strikeouts.
| George Zuverink | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: August 20, 1924 Holland, Michigan | |||
| Died: September 8, 2014 (aged 90) Tempe, Arizona | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 21, 1951, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 15, 1959, for the Baltimore Orioles | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 32–36 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.73 | ||
| Strikeouts | 223 | ||
| Teams | |||
Zuverink died in Tempe, Arizona from pneumonia as a result from a fractured hip he suffered from a fall in May 2014. He was 90 years old.[1]
References
- "Holland native George Zuverink, ex-MLB pitcher, dies at 90". hollandsentinel.com. September 8, 2014.
- The editors of the Sporting News (1992). Baseball A Doubleheader Collection of Facts, Feats, & Firsts. St. Louis, Mo.: The Sporting News Publishing Co. ISBN 0-88365-785-6..
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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