Howie Krist
Howard Wilbur Krist (February 28, 1916 – April 23, 1989) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1946. "Spud" (a nickname that described his humble beginnings on an New York Potato Farm,) played his entire career for the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League, and was a member of the 1942 and 1946 World Series Championship teams.
| Howie Krist | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: February 28, 1916 West Henrietta, New York | |||
| Died: April 23, 1989 (aged 73) Buffalo, New York | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 12, 1937, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 7, 1946, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 37–11 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.32 | ||
| Strikeouts | 150 | ||
| Teams | |||
Krist's 10–0 record in 1941, his first full season, is the third-best undefeated season ever. He served in the army for two years in Europe during World War II,[1] and lost his effectiveness as a pitcher due to a injury sustained while leaping into a foxhole.[2][3]
References
- "Baseball in Wartime – Howie Krist". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- "The Ballplayers - Howie Krist". baseballlibrary.com. Archived from the original on December 24, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- Howie Krist at the SABR Baseball Biography Project, by Gregory H. Wolf, Retrieved February 9, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Howie Krist at Find a Grave
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