Red Munger
Red Munger | |
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Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 1, 1943, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 23, 1956, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 77–56 |
Earned run average | 3.83 |
Strikeouts | 564 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
George David "Red" Munger (October 4, 1918 – July 23, 1996) was an American
Munger pitched a
A three-time National League All-Star, Munger worked in 273 regular-season Major League games during his career, winning 77 and losing 56 (.583) with an earned run average of 3.83. He struck out 564 batters in 1,2282⁄3 innings pitched. In 1944, he won 11 of 14 decisions in 21 games, 12 as a starter, with a 1.34 earned run average. He entered the United States Army for World War II service during the middle of that campaign,[2][3] and did not qualify for the National League's ERA title. He also missed the 1944 World Series, which delivered another Cardinal championship.
Munger took a regular turn in the Cardinal starting rotation from mid-1946 through 1950, then was traded to the Pirates in May 1952. Pittsburgh sent Munger to their top
Munger died in 1996, in Houston, aged 77.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "St. Louis Cardinals 12, Boston Red Sox 3". retrosheet.org. October 10, 1946. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ "George Munger To Rejoin Cards: Pitcher Returns From Army Service". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. United Press (UP). August 18, 1946. p. 23. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ "Baseball in Wartime – George "Red" Munger". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ "Red Munger Register Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ Wolf, Gregory H. "Red Munger". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Red Munger at Find a Grave