George Turbeville
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George Elkins Turbeville (August 24, 1914 in Turbeville, South Carolina
- October 5, 1983 in Salisbury, North Carolina
) was a Major League Baseball
pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1935 to 1937.
He made his major league debut on July 20, 1935 at the age of 20. He appeared in 19 games for the Athletics, starting six of them and going 0-3 with a 7.63 ERA. In 63 2/3 innings, he allowed 74 hits and 69 walks, while striking out only 20 batters. In 1936, he went 2-5 with a 6.39 ERA in 12 games (six starts). He walked 32 batters in 43 2/3 innings, striking out 10. On May 10 of that year, he allowed Joe DiMaggio
's first career home run. He played his final big league season in 1937, going 0-4 with a 4.77 ERA in 31 games (three starts). In 77 1/3 innings, he walked 56 batters and struck out 19 while leading the league with nine wild pitches. He also led the league in errors among pitchers with five.
Overall, he pitched three seasons in major league baseball, playing his final game on September 29, 1937. He went 2-12 with a 6.14 ERA, walking 157 batters in 184 2/3 innings while striking out only 47. He is one of only two pitchers in major league history to walk at least 145 and strikeout less than 55 batters in a career - the other is Dick Welteroth
.
He played minor league baseball until 1946, going 51-47 in 191 minor league games. In seven minor league seasons, he walked 564 batters.
Following his death, he was interred at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Columbia, South Carolina
.
Turbeville, South Carolina
Turbeville is a town in Clarendon County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 766 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Turbeville is located at...
- October 5, 1983 in Salisbury, North Carolina
Salisbury, North Carolina
Salisbury is a city in Rowan County in North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. The population was 33,663 in the 2010 Census . It is the county seat of Rowan County...
) was a 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...
pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1935 to 1937.
He made his major league debut on July 20, 1935 at the age of 20. He appeared in 19 games for the Athletics, starting six of them and going 0-3 with a 7.63 ERA. In 63 2/3 innings, he allowed 74 hits and 69 walks, while striking out only 20 batters. In 1936, he went 2-5 with a 6.39 ERA in 12 games (six starts). He walked 32 batters in 43 2/3 innings, striking out 10. On May 10 of that year, he allowed Joe DiMaggio
Joe DiMaggio
Joseph Paul "Joe" DiMaggio , nicknamed "Joltin' Joe" and "The Yankee Clipper," was an American Major League Baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career for the New York Yankees. He is perhaps best known for his 56-game hitting streak , a record that still stands...
's first career home run. He played his final big league season in 1937, going 0-4 with a 4.77 ERA in 31 games (three starts). In 77 1/3 innings, he walked 56 batters and struck out 19 while leading the league with nine wild pitches. He also led the league in errors among pitchers with five.
Overall, he pitched three seasons in major league baseball, playing his final game on September 29, 1937. He went 2-12 with a 6.14 ERA, walking 157 batters in 184 2/3 innings while striking out only 47. He is one of only two pitchers in major league history to walk at least 145 and strikeout less than 55 batters in a career - the other is Dick Welteroth
Dick Welteroth
Richard John Welteroth was a right-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played from 1948 to 1950 for the Washington Senators....
.
He played minor league baseball until 1946, going 51-47 in 191 minor league games. In seven minor league seasons, he walked 564 batters.
Following his death, he was interred at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan...
.