Ed Heusser
| Ed Heusser | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 7, 1909 Salt Lake County, Utah, U.S. | |
| Died: March 1, 1956 (aged 46) Aurora, Colorado, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 25, 1935, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 14, 1948, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 56–67 |
| Earned run average | 3.69 |
| Strikeouts | 299 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Edward Burlton Heusser (May 7, 1909 – March 1, 1956) was an American professional baseball pitcher whose 20-season (1929–1948) pro career included 266 games pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) over nine seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals (1935–1936), Philadelphia Phillies (1938 and 1948), Philadelphia Athletics (1940) and Cincinnati Reds (1943–1946). In 1944, he led the National League in earned run average with a sparkling 2.38 mark in 1922⁄3 innings pitched. He earned the colorful nickname of "The Wild Elk of Wasatch".[1][self-published source]
Heusser was born in Salt Lake County, Utah. He threw and batted right-handed, and was listed as 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 187 pounds (85 kg).
Of his 266 career appearances, 104 were
Ed Heusser died from cancer in Aurora, Colorado, at the age of 46.
See also
References
- ISBN 9781450025720.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Ed Heusser at Find a Grave
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