Dana Fillingim

Dana Fillingim
Pitcher
Born: November 6, 1893(1893-11-06) Columbus, Georgia
Died: February 3, 1961(1961-02-03) (aged 67) Tuskegee, Alabama
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 2, 1915 for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
May 12, 1925 for the Philadelphia Phillies
Career statistics
Win–loss record	47-73
Earned run average	3.56
Strikeouts	270
Teams
Philadelphia Athletics (1915) Boston Braves (1918-1923) Philadelphia Phillies (1925)

Dana Fillingim (November 6, 1893 - February 3, 1961) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Braves, and Philadelphia Phillies.^[1] Fillingim's key pitch was the spitball, and he was one of the pitchers allowed to continue throwing the pitch after it was outlawed in 1921.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Dana Fillingim Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
2. ^ James, Bill and Neyer, Rob. The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers (Simon & Schuster, 2004), p. 203.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

Persondata
Name	Fillingim, Dana
Alternative names
Short description	Major League Baseball pitcher
Date of birth	November 6, 1893
Place of birth	Columbus, Georgia
Date of death	February 3, 1961
Place of death	Tuskegee, Alabama