Frank Quinn (pitcher)
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Frank William Quinn (November 27, 1927 – January 11, 1993) was an American professional baseball pitcher who appeared in nine games as a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball as a member of the 1949 and 1950 Boston Red Sox. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, he spent his teen years in Hartford, Connecticut, and matriculated at The Loomis School. He batted and threw right-handed, stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg).
Before signing a bonus contract with the Red Sox in
1948 alongside George H. W. Bush, the future 41st President of the United States
.
He spent his second pro season on the roster of the
minor leagues. Plagued by a sore arm,[1]
he worked in only five more games before retiring from the mound.
In the majors, he recorded no
decisions and no saves in his nine games; in 24 innings pitched, he allowed 20 hits, ten bases on balls and nine earned runs, striking out four batters. His career earned run average
was 3.38.
References
- ^ a b Nowlin, Bill. "Frank Quinn". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research Biography Project. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ "Philadelphia Athletics 11, Boston Red Sox 5". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet. July 1, 1949. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
External links
- Frank Quinn – Baseball-Reference.com