Howie Pollet
| Howie Pollet | |
|---|---|
Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 20, 1941, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 23, 1956, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 131–116 |
| Earned run average | 3.51 |
| Strikeouts | 934 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Howard Joseph Pollet (June 26, 1921 – August 8, 1974) was an American left-handed
(1.75 in 1943 and 2.10 in 1946).Stellar minor league career
Born in
Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II.[1]
Ace left-hander for postwar Cardinals
Pollet returned to baseball in 1946, and promptly played a major role in the Redbirds' National League pennant and
decision
, posting an ERA of 3.48 in 121⁄3 innings pitched.
In 1949 Pollet posted a 20–9 mark and led the NL in shutouts with five. That year, however, St. Louis finished second to Brooklyn by one game.
Pollet was traded to the
bases on balls with 934 strikeouts
.
As a hitter, Pollet posted a .185
bases on balls. Defensively, he recorded a .960 fielding percentage
.
Pitching coach
Pollet returned to the field in 1959 as the Cardinals'
Houston in 1965, working as the pitching coach of the Astros
for one season.
Pollet was a business partner of his former manager, Dyer, in insurance, real estate and energy companies in Houston. He retired from baseball and resumed his business career after the 1965 season, and died from adenocarcinoma[2] in Houston at age 53 in 1974.
See also
- List of Major League Baseball annual ERA leaders
- List of Major League Baseball annual wins leaders
- List of St. Louis Cardinals team records
- List of St. Louis Cardinals coaches
References
- ^ "Baseball in Wartime – Those Who Served A to Z". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ "Too Young to Die". TheDeadBallEra.com. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- Reichler, Joseph, ed. The Baseball Encyclopedia. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., 1979.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Howie Pollet at Find a Grave
