Barry Latman
| Barry Latman | |
|---|---|
Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| Died: April 28, 2019 (aged 82) Richmond, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 10, 1957, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 12, 1967, for the Houston Astros | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 59–68 |
| Earned run average | 3.91 |
| Strikeouts | 829 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Arnold Barry Latman (May 21, 1936 – April 28, 2019) was an American professional All Star Major League Baseball pitcher.
Early and personal life
Latman was born in Los Angeles, California, and was Jewish.
High school and college
He attended Fairfax High School, pitching for the baseball team, and playing alongside future major leaguer Larry Sherry.[2] He threw a perfect game in 1954, and was named the Los Angeles All-City Player by the Helms Athletic Foundation.[2] He then attended the University of Southern California on a baseball scholarship.[1][3]
Career
In the minor leagues in 1955 he pitched in
Latman played all or part of 11 seasons in the majors, from 1957 until 1967, for the
In 1959 he was 6th in the American League in strikeouts per 9 innings pitched (5.596).[1] In 1961 he was 4th in the AL with a .722 winning percentage, as he went 13–5 for the Indians.[7] Latman was an All Star in 1961. e="baseball-reference1">"Barry Latman Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 12, 2011.</ref>
In 1997 he was inducted into the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[8]
Through 2010, Latman was 6th all-time in career strikeouts (directly behind Jason Marquis), and 8th in games (344; directly behind Sandy Koufax) and wins (59; directly behind Erskine Mayer) among Jewish major league baseball players.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Barry Latman Stats | Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ a b c d e Barry Latman | Society for American Baseball Research
- ^ a b Barry Latman | Society for American Baseball Research
- ^ "Barry Latman Baseball Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ 1955 Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League Pitching Leaders | Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ a b c Barry Latman Minor Leagues Statistics & History | Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ "Barry Latman Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
- ^ "Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Barry Latman".
- ^ "Career Pitching Leaders". Career Leaders. Jewish Major Leaguers. Archived from the original on August 26, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or RIP Baseball, or SABR Biography Project
- Barry Latman at Find a Grave