Dizzy Trout
Dizzy Trout | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Sandcut, Indiana, U.S. | June 29, 1915|
Died: February 28, 1972 Harvey, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 56)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 25, 1939, for the Detroit Tigers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 11, 1957, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 170–161 |
Earned run average | 3.23 |
Strikeouts | 1,256 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Paul Howard "Dizzy" Trout (June 29, 1915 – February 28, 1972) was an American professional baseball player.[1] He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1939 to 1952, most notably as a member of the Detroit Tigers team that finished either in first or second place in the American League pennant races between 1944 and 1947 and won the 1945 World Series. The two-time All-Star player was the American League wins leader in 1943 and, was the league ERA leader in 1944. In 1957, Trout made a brief comeback attempt at the age of 42 with the Baltimore Orioles. He also played for the Boston Red Sox.
1939–1942
Trout was born in
1943–1947
Dizzy Trout was classified
Trout had a losing record in his first four seasons, but in the next four years (1943–1946) he turned into one of the best pitchers in the American League, winning 82 and losing 54.[1]
Dizzy Trout led the
Trout's pitching totals were not as impressive in 1945, but he was a workhorse in the pennant drive. He pitched six games and won four over a nine-game late-season stretch. In Game 4 of the 1945 World Series, Trout beat the Cubs 4-1 on a five-hitter. The Tigers won the 1945 World Series, and Trout went 1–1 with an ERA of 0.66 in the Series.
1947–1952
From 1947–1949, Trout's performance dropped off, as he failed to achieve a winning record, and had a total record of 23–31. Aside from his pitching, Trout could hit for power. He hit 20
In 1950, Trout and the Tigers both turned things around. Trout won 13 and lost only 5, and the Tigers won 95 games and narrowly lost the American League pennant to the Yankees.
On June 3, 1952, Trout was sent to the Boston Red Sox in a blockbuster trade that sent Walt Dropo, Don Lenhardt, Johnny Pesky, Fred Hatfield, and Bill Wight to the Tigers for Trout, George Kell, Hoot Evers, and Johnny Lipon. Trout started only 17 games for the Red Sox, and retired at the end of the 1952 season.
Trout was a very good hitting pitcher in his 15-year major league career. He posted a .213
Retirement
After retiring from baseball, Trout called play-by-play for the Tigers on radio
In 1956, Trout ran unsuccessfully for sheriff in Wayne County as a Republican, losing to long-time incumbent Andrew C. Baird.
He attempted a return to baseball with the Baltimore Orioles in 1957 at age 42. Trout made two appearances, allowed three earned runs, and retired one batter, for an 81.00 ERA. After being released by Baltimore, he joined the Chicago White Sox as a pitching instructor and then worked with that organization's front office until his death from stomach cancer at the age of 56 on February 28, 1972, at Ingalls Hospital in Harvey, Illinois.[2] He was buried at Homewood Memorial Gardens in Homewood, Illinois.
He was inducted into the Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981.[3]
Trout's son, Steve, pitched for 12 years in the major leagues.
See also
- Best pitching seasons by a Detroit Tiger
- 1945 Detroit Tigers season
- 1950 Detroit Tigers season
- List of Major League Baseball annual ERA leaders
- List of Major League Baseball annual wins leaders
- List of Major League Baseball all-time leaders in home runs by pitchers
References
- ^ a b c d e "Dizzy Trout statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ "Trout Dies; Plan Rites Thursday". Chicago Tribune. February 29, 1972. p. 33. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame". Indbaseballhalloffame.org. Archived from the original on August 3, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference