Johnny Humphries

Johnny Humphries
Johnny Humphries
	Pitcher
	Born: June 23, 1915; Clifton Forge, Virginia
	Died: June 24, 1965 (aged 50); New Orleans, Louisiana
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 8, 1938, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
	July 28, 1946, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	52–63
Earned run average	3.78
Strikeouts	317
Teams
	Cleveland Indians (1938–1940); Chicago White Sox (1941–1945); Philadelphia Phillies (1946);

John William Humphries (June 23, 1915 – June 24, 1965) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1946. Born in Clifton Forge, Virginia, he played for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, and Philadelphia Phillies.^[1] When Humphries joined the Indians in 1938, he was thought to have the best fastball in the American League.^[2] He died in 1965 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

References

↑ "Johnny Humphries Stats". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
↑ James, Bill and Neyer, Rob. The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers (Simon & Schuster, 2004), p. 251.

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