- Eddie Yuhas
Infobox MLB retired
name=Eddie Yuhas
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date|1924|8|5Youngstown ,Ohio
deathdate=death date and age|1986|7|6|1924|8|5
city-state|Winston-Salem|North Carolina
debutdate= April 17
debutyear=by|1952
debutteam=St. Louis Cardinals
finaldate= April 28
finalyear=by|1953
finalteam=St. Louis Cardinals
stat1label=Win-Loss record
stat1value=12–2
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=2.87
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=39
teams=
*St. Louis Cardinals (by|1952–by|1953)John Edward Yuhas (born
August 5 ,1924 ) is a formerMajor League Baseball starting pitcher , born inYoungstown ,Ohio . He was signed by theNew York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1942. Yuhas signed on to playMinor League Baseball in the Yankees organization. He batted and threwright-handed during hisbaseball career.Major League Baseball career
The New York Yankees traded Yuhas to the
St. Louis Cardinals in 1943 in an unknown transaction. In 1952, Yuhas made his Major League debut with the Cardinals at age 27. In 1952, Yuhas went on to go 12-2, with a 2.72 earned run average. Yuhas led the Cardinals in 1952 with Won-Loss % (.857), games (54), and wild pitches (4). [citeweb|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/STL/1952.shtml|publisher=www.baseball-reference.com|title=1952 St. Louis Cardinals|accessdate=2008-09-13] Yuhas' win-loss percentage was also the best in theNational League , while his appearances placed him third. [citeweb|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL_1952.shtml|publisher=www.baseball-reference.com|title=1952 National League|accessdate=2008-09-13] In the games category, Yuhas was only behindJoe Black (56), and future Hall of Fame inducteeHoyt Wilhelm . The Cardinals went on to record a 88-66 record in the National League, finishing third in the standings. In 1953, however, Yuhas only appeared in only 2 games. In one inning, Yuhas had a 18.00 era, with three hits and two earned runs given up. [citeweb|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/STL/1952.shtml|publisher=www.baseball-reference.com|title=Eddie Yuhas Statistics|accessdate=2008-09-13] With Yuhas not performing as he did the previous year, the 1953 Cardinals fell to a 83-71 record. They did, however, maintain third place in the standings. [citeweb|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/STL/1953.shtml|publisher=www.baseball-reference.com|title=1953 St. Louis Cardinals|accessdate=2008-09-13] Yuhas played in his last game on April 28th of 1953.At the time of his retirement Yuhas had a 12-2 record, a 2.72 ERA, 35 walks, and 39 strikeouts. Yuhas was 4 for 21 hitting, with a lifetime batting average of .190. His lifetime fielding percentage was .947.
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