Bob Greenwood (baseball)
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Robert Chandler Greenwood (March 13, 1928 – September 1, 1994), nicknamed "Greenie", was a
right-handed pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, during the 1954 and 1955 seasons. He was listed as 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) tall and 200 pounds (91 kg). Greenwood attended Oakland Technical High School[1] and Saint Mary's College of California
.
A native of
complete games or saves
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In Greenwood’s lone major league victory, on July 31, 1954, at
earned runs against the St. Louis Cardinals, but exited the game for pinch hitter Stan Lopata in the bottom of the eighth frame, with the Phils trailing, 5–4. Lopata then hit a two-run home run to put Philadelphia ahead, 6–5, and relief pitcher Murry Dickson held the Cardinals scoreless in the ninth to save Greenwood's victory.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Bob Greenwood, Class of 1946". oaklandtech.com. Oakland Tech Historical Archive. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: Philadelphia Phillies 6, St. Louis Cardinals 5 (2)". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet. July 31, 1954. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Bob Greenwood at Baseball Almanac
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