Wesley Cheek Ferrell was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball from 1927 through 1941. Primarily a starting pitcher,Ferrell played for the Cleveland Indians (1927–33),Boston Red Sox (1934–37),Washington Senators (1937–38),New York Yankees (1938–39),Brooklyn Dodgers (1940) and Boston Braves (1941). He batted and threw right-handed.
Samuel Pond "Sad Sam" Jones was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Cleveland Indians,Boston Red Sox,New York Yankees,St. Louis Browns,Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox between 1914 and 1935. Jones batted and threw right-handed. His sharp breaking curveball also earned him the nickname "Horsewhips Sam".
William Henry "Bucky" Walters was an American professional baseball pitcher and third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1950. As a pitcher,he was a six-time All-Star and the 1939 National League Most Valuable Player.
Robert Charles Keegan was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox from 1953 to 1958. A native of Rochester,New York,he attended Bucknell University and performed World War II service in the United States Army before being signed by New York Yankees scout Lou Maguolo. His professional career began in 1946 in the Class A Eastern League when Keegan was 25.
Bobby Donald Bolin was an American professional baseball pitcher who appeared in 495 games in Major League Baseball over 13 seasons (1961–1973) for the San Francisco Giants (1961–1969),Milwaukee Brewers (1970) and Boston Red Sox (1970–1973). A right-hander,Bolin was born in Hickory Grove,South Carolina,and was listed as 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg).
Richard Edward Donovan was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Boston Braves (1950–1952),Detroit Tigers (1954),Chicago White Sox (1955–1960),Washington Senators (1961) and Cleveland Indians (1962–1965). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed,stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).
Sidney Charles Hudson was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Washington Senators and Boston Red Sox (1952–54) who had a lengthy post-playing career as a pitching coach and scout. Born in Coalfield,Tennessee,he batted and threw right-handed,stood 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg).
Michael Joyce O'Neill was a starting pitcher and left fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1901 through 1907,he played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1901–04) and Cincinnati Reds (1907). O'Neill batted and threw right-handed. A native of Maam,Ireland,he played as Michael Joyce in his 1901 rookie year with the Cardinals.
William Timothy Lollar is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He was born in Missouri to Homer and Betty Jean Lollar. Tim was a graduate of Farmington High School in Farmington,Missouri,and Mineral Area College in Flat River,Missouri. Lollar played all or parts of seven seasons in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1986 for the New York Yankees (1980),San Diego Padres (1981–84),Chicago White Sox (1985) and Boston Red Sox (1985–86),primarily as a starting pitcher.
Rex Ralston Cecil was an American professional baseball player. The right-handed pitcher,a native of Lindsay,Oklahoma,had a 14-year pro career,including 18 games pitched,16 as a starter,in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox (1944–1945). Cecil batted left-handed,stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 195 pounds (88 kg).
Erwin Coolidge "Bob" Porterfield was an American right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for twelve seasons between 1948 and 1959 for the New York Yankees,Washington Senators,Boston Red Sox,Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs. He appeared in one All-Star game in his career.
Robert Cleveland Muncrief was an American professional baseball pitcher who appeared in 288 games in Major League Baseball over 12 seasons between 1937 and 1951 with the St. Louis Browns,Cleveland Indians,Pittsburgh Pirates,Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees. Born in Madill,Oklahoma,he batted and threw right-handed and was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg). He is perhaps best known as a key starting pitcher for the 1944 Browns,the only American League team from St. Louis to win a pennant. The following season,in 1945,Muncrief led all Junior Circuit hurlers in winning percentage,posting a .765 mark based on his 13–4 record.
Chester Raymond Nichols Jr. was an American professional baseball player. A 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) tall,165 lb (75 kg) left-hander,he was a pitcher over all or parts of nine seasons with the Boston and Milwaukee Braves,Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds. In 1951,he was the National League earned run average (ERA) champion as a 20-year-old rookie,and was the runner-up to Willie Mays for the league's Rookie of the Year Award. He was the son of former major league pitcher Chet Nichols Sr.,a right-hander who appeared in 44 games for three National League clubs between 1926 and 1932.
Randall Pennington Gumpert was an American professional baseball pitcher,manager,scout and coach. A right-hander,he appeared in 261 games over ten seasons in Major League Baseball as a member of the Philadelphia Athletics,New York Yankees,Chicago White Sox,Boston Red Sox and Washington Senators. The native of Monocacy Station,Pennsylvania,was listed as 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg).
The 1949 Boston Red Sox season was the 49th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League (AL) with a record of 96 wins and 58 losses,one game behind the New York Yankees,who went on to win the 1949 World Series.
James Harry Taylor was an American professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher who appeared in 90 games,44 as a starter,in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1946–48) and Boston Red Sox (1950–52). The native of East Glenn,Indiana,stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg).
Bennett Flowers was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for four teams between 1951 and 1956. During his playing days,Flowers stood 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall,weighed 195 pounds (88 kg) and batted and threw right-handed. He was a native of Goldsboro,North Carolina.
John Henry Kramer was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with four different teams between 1939 and 1951. Listed at 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m),190 lb (86 kg),Kramer batted and threw right-handed. He was born in New Orleans,Louisiana.
Jimmie Le Roy McDonald was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for five different teams between 1950 and 1958. Listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg),he batted and threw right-handed. The native of Grants Pass,Oregon,had a 16-year career (1945–1960) in professional baseball.
William Taylor Phillips,nicknamed "T-Bone",is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Braves,Chicago Cubs,Philadelphia Phillies,and Chicago White Sox,from 1956–60 and 1963. During his playing days,Phillips stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall,weighing 185 pounds (84 kg).