Howie Krist
Howard Wilbur Krist (February 28, 1916 – April 23, 1989) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1946. "Spud" (a nickname that described his humble beginnings on a New York Potato Farm,) played his entire career for the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League, and was a member of the 1942 and 1946 World Series Championship teams.
| Howie Krist | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: February 28, 1916 West Henrietta, New York | |||
| Died: April 23, 1989 (aged 73) Buffalo, New York | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 12, 1937, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 7, 1946, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 37–11 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.32 | ||
| Strikeouts | 150 | ||
| Teams | |||
Krist's 10–0 record in 1941, his first full season, is the third-best undefeated season ever. He served in the Army for two years in Europe during World War II,[1] and lost his effectiveness as a pitcher due to a injury sustained while leaping into a foxhole.[2][3]
References
- "Baseball in Wartime – Howie Krist". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- "The Ballplayers - Howie Krist". baseballlibrary.com. Archived from the original on December 24, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- Howie Krist at the SABR Baseball Biography Project, by Gregory H. Wolf, Retrieved February 9, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Howie Krist at Find a Grave
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