Jerry Lane
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Jerald Hal Lane (February 7, 1926 – July 24, 1988) was an American
Lane graduated from
Lane signed initially with the
Sent back to Chattanooga for 1954, Lane posted a 13–8 record with a 2.97 ERA in 31 games[1] and was purchased by the Redlegs on August 7. He made his National League debut September 7 as a relief pitcher and held the St. Louis Cardinals scoreless over two innings.[5] Five days later, he relieved Fred Baczewski in the first inning of a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates with Cincinnati already leading, 3–0. He worked the next 7+1⁄3 frames to earn the win in a 13–2 Redleg victory,[6] which would represent his last MLB win and his only Senior Circuit triumph.
Lane appeared in three games for Cincinnati in 1954 and eight more in relief at the outset of 1955 before returning to the minor leagues for the remainder of his career. In the Majors, he allowed 84
References
- ^ Baseball Reference
- ^ Van Sickle, Kenny (21 January 1955). "Sport Tower". The Ithaca Journal. p. 13. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ 1953-7-7 box score from Retrosheet
- ^ a b 1953 pitching log from Retrosheet
- ^ 1954 pitching log from Retrosheet
- ^ 1954-9-12 box score from Retrosheet
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference