Carl Scheib
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Carl Alvin Scheib is a retired professional baseball
player, a right-handed pitcher
for the Philadelphia Athletics (1943–1945 and 1947–1954) and St. Louis Cardinals
(1954) of Major League Baseball
.
He was the youngest player in the American League
in 1943 and 1944.
Scheib led the American League in Wild Pitches (9) in 1950. He was one of the best-hitting pitchers of his time. In , he registered 31 hits
in 104 at bats, for a batting average
of .298 with two home runs and 21 runs batted in. Scheib appeared in 32 games as a pitcher, and 20 more as a pinch hitter
. In , Scheib appeared in 46 games as a pitcher, two more as a pinch hitter, and batted .396 (21 for 53). His .396 mark was the highest for a pitcher with that many at bats since 1925. In his MLB career, Scheib batted an even .250, with five home runs, 59 RBI and 117 hits in 468 at bats.
In 11 seasons he had a 45-65 Win-Loss record, 267 Games, 107 Games Started, 47 Complete Games, 6 Shutouts, 125 Games Finished, 17 Saves, 1,070 ⅔ Innings Pitched, 1,130 Hits Allowed, 634 Runs Allowed, 581 Earned Runs Allowed, 99 Home Runs Allowed, 493 Walks Allowed, 290 Strikeouts, 30 Hit Batsmen, 35 Wild Pitches, 4,714 Batters Faced, 6 Balks and a 4.88 ERA.
Professional baseball
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player, a right-handed pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
for the Philadelphia Athletics (1943–1945 and 1947–1954) and St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
(1954) of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
.
He was the youngest player in the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
in 1943 and 1944.
Scheib led the American League in Wild Pitches (9) in 1950. He was one of the best-hitting pitchers of his time. In , he registered 31 hits
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
in 104 at bats, for a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of .298 with two home runs and 21 runs batted in. Scheib appeared in 32 games as a pitcher, and 20 more as a pinch hitter
Pinch hitter
In baseball, a pinch hitter is a substitute batter. Batters can be substituted at any time while the ball is dead ; the manager may use any player that has not yet entered the game as a substitute...
. In , Scheib appeared in 46 games as a pitcher, two more as a pinch hitter, and batted .396 (21 for 53). His .396 mark was the highest for a pitcher with that many at bats since 1925. In his MLB career, Scheib batted an even .250, with five home runs, 59 RBI and 117 hits in 468 at bats.
In 11 seasons he had a 45-65 Win-Loss record, 267 Games, 107 Games Started, 47 Complete Games, 6 Shutouts, 125 Games Finished, 17 Saves, 1,070 ⅔ Innings Pitched, 1,130 Hits Allowed, 634 Runs Allowed, 581 Earned Runs Allowed, 99 Home Runs Allowed, 493 Walks Allowed, 290 Strikeouts, 30 Hit Batsmen, 35 Wild Pitches, 4,714 Batters Faced, 6 Balks and a 4.88 ERA.