Sonny Dixon (baseball)
| Sonny Dixon | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 5, 1924 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| Died: November 19, 2011 (aged 87) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 20, 1953, for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1956, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 11–18 |
| Earned run average | 4.17 |
| Strikeouts | 90 |
| Teams | |
John Craig "Sonny" Dixon (November 5, 1924 – November 19, 2011) was an American
switch-hitting
Dixon threw stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 205 pounds (93 kg).
Signed by the Senators prior to the 1941 season,minor league seasons, and another 19-win campaign (in 1952 for the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts), to propel Dixon to the Major Leagues.
He worked in 43 games, with six starts, for Washington during his
decisions, although he registered consecutive complete game victories against the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Browns on May 30 and June 4. On June 11, 1954, he was traded by Senators to the Chicago White Sox for fellow pitcher Gus Keriazakos, and then dealt the same day with pitcher Al Sima, outfielder Bill Wilson and $20,000 to the Philadelphia Athletics for hurler Morrie Martin and outfielder Ed McGhee.[3]
Dixon appeared in 54 games at season, 38 of them for the Athletics.
On May 11, 1955, Dixon and cash were sent by the Athletics, in their first year in
Denver Bears upon his acquisition by the Yanks. After an effective 1956 season in Triple-A, Dixon received his final big-league trial as a September call-up by the pennant-bound 1956 Yankees, and he was effective in three relief
appearances. He then pitched exclusively in the minors through 1961, when he concluded an 18-year pro career.
During his four seasons in the Majors, Sonny Dixon compiled an 11–18 career
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Charlotte Observer Obituary