Mel Deutsch
| Mel Deutsch | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 26, 1915 Caldwell, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: November 18, 2001 (aged 86) Austin, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 21, 1946, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 7, 1946, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 5.68 |
| Innings pitched | 61⁄3 |
| Teams | |
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Melvin Elliott Deutsch (July 26, 1915 – November 18, 2001) was an
right-handed. He was born in Caldwell, Texas
.
Deutsch was signed by the Boston Red Sox as a free agent out of the University of Texas at Austin. His professional career lasted from 1941 to 1949 (1945 and 1948 seasons excluded). He served in the United States Army during World War II,[1] missing the 1945 season.
He made three
decision or a save
.
Mel was of German, Czech, and Irish descent. His father, born in
Bohemian.[2] Deutsch died in Austin, Texas
at age 86.
See also
References
- ^ "BaseballinWartime.com". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
- ^ Nowlin, Bill. "Mel Deutsch". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Retrosheet
- Nowlin, Bill, Mel Deutsch at the SABR Biography Project
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