Howie Krist
| Howard (Howie) Krist | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 28, 1916 West Henrietta, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: April 23, 1989 (aged 73) Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| 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 | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Howard Wilbur Krist (February 28, 1916 – April 23, 1989) was an American pitcher who played Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1946.
He was nicknamed “Howie” by his family and "Spud" during his baseball career, the latter in reference to his childhood years hurling potatoes at the barn for practice with his brothers on their family’s western New York State potato farm.
Krist played his entire MLB career for the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League, and was a member of their 1942 and 1946 World Series Championship teams.
His 10–0 record in 1941, his first full season, is the third-best undefeated season ever. He suffered numerous illnesses and injuries that affected his overall career, including influenza, a broken ankle, a broken back in a car accident, and a bullet wound while serving in the United States Army for two years in Europe during World War II.[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Baseball in Wartime – Howie Krist". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ^ "Howie Krist". baseballbiography.com. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ^ Wolf, Gregory H. "Howie Krist". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
External links
[edit]- 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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