2⁄3innings pitched. He earned the colorful nickname of "The Wild Elk of Wasatch". [1] [ self-published source ]
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Heusser was born in Salt Lake County, Utah. He threw and batted right-handed, and was listed as 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 187 pounds (85 kg).
Of his 266 career appearances, 104 were starts. He posted 50 complete games and ten shutouts, with 19 saves recorded as a relief pitcher. He compiled a 56–67 won–lost record with a 3.69 earned run average. In 1,087 career innings pitched, he permitted 1,167 hits and 300 bases on balls. He struck out 299. He also was an above-average hitting pitcher during his nine-year MLB career, with a .206 batting average (69-for-335) with 32 runs scored, three home runs and 24 RBIs. During his 12 years in the minors, he won 20 games once and 19 games twice, all in higher-level classifications.
Ed Heusser died from cancer in Aurora, Colorado, at the age of 46.
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References
- ↑ Taylor, Ted (2010). The Ultimate Philadelphia Athletics Reference Book 1901–1954. USA: XLibris Corporation. p. 456. ISBN 9781450025720.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Ed Heusser at Find a Grave
| Ed Heusser | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born:May 7, 1909 Salt Lake County, Utah, U.S. | |
| Died: March 1, 1956 (aged 46) Aurora, Colorado, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 25, 1935, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 14, 1948, for the Philadelphia Phillies |
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