Johnny Couch
| Johnny Couch | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 31, 1891 Vaughn, Montana, US | |
| Died: December 8, 1975 (aged 84) Palo Alto, California, US | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 11, 1917, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 21, 1925, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 29–34 |
| Earned run average | 4.63 |
| Strikeouts | 112 |
| Teams | |
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John Daniel Couch (March 31, 1891 – December 8, 1975) was a Major League Baseball player.
Baseball career
John Couch began his Major League Baseball career as a
San Francisco Seals from 1919 to 1921. He returned to the Major Leagues in 1922 with the Cincinnati Reds. In 1923 he played part of the season with the Reds and the other part with the Philadelphia Phillies
. It was in this season that he pitched 16 wins, the most in his career. The next season, he continued playing with the Phillies until 1925 when he ended his Major League career.
He appeared on Zeenut Series baseball cards for 1916 and 1919.
Later life
Couch later worked for the California Highway Patrol as a motorcycle officer. He retired, remaining in Palo Alto with his wife, the former Miss Zetta Mills. They had one child, Mary Jean Couch.
References
- ISBN 1-4027-4771-3.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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