Ed Mayer (pitcher)
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Edwin David Mayer is a former professional baseball
pitcher
. A left-handed relief pitcher
, Mayer played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball
for the Chicago Cubs
in 1957 and 1958. He also pitched in the minor leagues from 1952 to 1959. Prior to playing professionally, he attended Lowell High School
.
Mayer made his major league debut on September 15, 1937. He appeared in three games for the Cubs that year, starting one of them and going 0-0 with a 5.87 ERA. In 1938, he went 2-2 with a 3.80 ERA in 19 relief appearances. On June 5, 1958, he made his final big league appearance. Overall, he went 2-2 with a 4.31 ERA in 22 big league games.
He went 64-59 in 202 games in his eight-year minor league career. In both 1953 and 1954, he posted records of 17-8.
Professional baseball
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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...
. A left-handed relief pitcher
Relief pitcher
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, Mayer played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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for the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
in 1957 and 1958. He also pitched in the minor leagues from 1952 to 1959. Prior to playing professionally, he attended Lowell High School
Lowell High School (San Francisco)
Lowell High School is a public magnet school in San Francisco, California. The school opened in 1856 as the Union Grammar School and attained its current name in 1896. Lowell moved to its current location in the Merced Manor neighborhood in 1962....
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Mayer made his major league debut on September 15, 1937. He appeared in three games for the Cubs that year, starting one of them and going 0-0 with a 5.87 ERA. In 1938, he went 2-2 with a 3.80 ERA in 19 relief appearances. On June 5, 1958, he made his final big league appearance. Overall, he went 2-2 with a 4.31 ERA in 22 big league games.
He went 64-59 in 202 games in his eight-year minor league career. In both 1953 and 1954, he posted records of 17-8.