Paul Calvert (baseball)

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Paul Calvert
Calvert, circa 1951
Pitcher
Born: (1917-10-06)October 6, 1917
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died: February 1, 1999(1999-02-01) (aged 81)
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 24, 1942, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
May 6, 1951, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record9–22
Earned run average5.31
Strikeouts102
Teams

Paul Léo Émile Calvert (October 6, 1917 – February 1, 1999) was a

bases on balls. He struck out 102, threw five complete games and earned five saves
.

Born in

Eastern League, playing in 21 total games for the two teams. He spent 1941 with Cedar Rapids, and finished the year with six wins, three losses, and a 2.39 earned run average (ERA) in 11 games.[2]

He signed with the Cleveland organization and in 1942 he won 17 of 24

innings against the Chicago White Sox on September 24 in his only major league appearance of the season.[3]

Calvert spent three full seasons—1944, 1949, and 1950—in the big leagues. His most notable campaign, 1949 with the Senators, saw him lead the

References

  1. ^ a b "Paul Calvert Minor League Stats & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  2. ^ "Paul Calvert Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2017.

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