Huck Betts
| Huck Betts | |||
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 Huck Betts 1934 Goudey baseball card | |||
| Pitcher | |||
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Born: February 18, 1897 Millsboro, Delaware | |||
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Died: June 13, 1987 (aged 90) Millsboro, Delaware | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 26, 1920, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 27, 1935, for the Boston Braves | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 61-68 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.93 | ||
| Strikeouts | 323 | ||
| Teams | |||
Walter McKinley "Huck" Betts (February 18, 1897 – June 13, 1987), born in Millsboro, Delaware, was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies (1920–25) and Boston Braves (1932–35).
In 10 seasons he had a 61–68 win–loss record, 307 games, 125 games started, 53 complete games, 8 Shutouts, 128 games finished, 16 Saves, 1,366 1⁄3 innings pitched, 1,581 hits allowed, 716 runs allowed, 596 earned runs allowed, 83 home runs allowed, 321 walks, 323 strikeouts, and a 3.93 ERA.
He threw a fastball, a curveball, and a screwball.[1]
In 1980, Betts was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame. He died in his hometown at the age of 90.
References
- ↑ James, Bill; Neyer, Rob (2004-06-15). The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers: An Historical Compendium of Pitching, Pitchers, and Pitches. Simon and Schuster. p. 134. ISBN 9780743261586. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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