Hal Jeffcoat
| Hal Jeffcoat | ||
|---|---|---|
Runs batted in 188 | | |
| Win–loss record | 39–37 | |
| Earned run average | 4.22 | |
| Strikeouts | 239 | |
| Teams | ||
Harold Bentley Jeffcoat (September 6, 1924 – August 30, 2007) was an American
Jeffcoat served in the
Career
As a hitter in the majors, in 1,963
Jeffcoat converted from outfielder to pitcher in
His most successful seasons as a pitcher came from 1955 through 1957. In 1955, he lowered his ERA to 2.95, then won eight of ten decisions in 1956 and recorded ten complete games as a starting pitcher in 1957. Overall, in 245 MLB games pitched, with 51 games started, he posted a win–loss record of 39–37, with 13 complete games, one shutout (a 3–0 six-hitter against the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field on June 9, 1957),[3] with 25 saves. In 697 innings pitched, he allowed 772 hits, 365 runs, 327 earned runs, 73 home runs and 257 walks, with 239 strikeouts, 22 hit batsmen, 13 wild pitches, 3,053 batters faced, 35 intentional walks and a 4.22 career earned run average. He is also remembered as the pitcher who beaned Brooklyn's Don Zimmer on June 23, 1956, fracturing Zimmer's cheekbone and ending his season.[4][5]
Personal life
Jeffcoat married Valma Viola Ala, who he met while she served as a member of the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps, in 1946. They had three sons together, including Harold George Jeffcoat, who would go on to have a ten-year minor league career before having an academic career during which he served as the president of Texas Wesleyan University and Millikin University.
Jeffcoat died in Tampa, Florida in 2007 after suffering a stroke.[6]
References
- ^ Baseball in Wartime.com
- ^ Sharp, Andrew, "Hal Jeffcoat". Society for American Baseball Research.
- ^ "Cincinnati Reds 3, Brooklyn Dodgers 0 (2): Game Played on Sunday, June 9, 1957 (D) at Ebbets Field". Retrosheet.
- ^ Associated Press. "9th Inning Rally Wins for Brooks; Marred by Beaning". The Sarasota Herald-Tribune. June 24, 1956. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ISBN 978-1-57860-553-8. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ^ Vanderburg, Bob (31 August 2007). "Hal Jeffcoat 1924-2007". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Biography at Baseball in Wartime.com
- Hal Jeffcoat at Find a Grave