Walt Masters
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Date of birth | March 28, 1907 |
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Place of birth | Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Date of death | July 10, 1992 | (aged 85)
Place of death | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Halfback Quarterback |
US college | University of Pennsylvania |
Career history | |
As coach | |
1933-1934 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
1938-1940 | Wilmington Clippers |
1948-1950 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
As player | |
1936 | Philadelphia Eagles |
1937-1940 | Wilmington Clippers |
1943 | Chicago Cardinals |
1944 | Card-Pitt |
1947 | Ottawa Trojans |
Career stats | |
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Baseball career |
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Pitcher | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 9, 1931, for the Washington Senators | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 25, 1939, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 6.00 |
Strikeouts | 3 |
Teams | |
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Walter Thomas Masters (March 28, 1907 – July 10, 1992) was an American MLB pitcher and an American football halfback and quarterback in the National Football League (NFL).
Masters went directly from college to the majors in 1931 but barely pitched in his first season with the
Masters returned to the majors for limited duty in 1937 and 1939 (appearing in a total of 6 games
After six years out of organized baseball, Masters pitched for the Ottawa Nationals and went 11–4 with a 3.22 ERA and won both ends of a doubleheader. Masters finished his baseball career at the age of 40 in that 1947 campaign.
After retirement, Masters did public relations work for a company in Ottawa, Ontario.
References
- ^ "Walt Masters". retrosheet.org. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet