Jim Umbricht

Jim Umbricht

Infobox MLB retired
name=Jim Umbricht
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date|1930|9|17
Chicago, Illinois
deathdate=death date and age|1964|4|8|1930|9|17
Houston, Texas
debutdate=September 26
debutyear=by|1959
debutteam=Pittsburgh Pirates
finaldate=September 29
finalyear=by|1963
finalteam=Houston Colt .45s
stat1label=Win-Loss record
stat1value=9-5
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=3.06
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=133
teams=
* Pittsburgh Pirates (by|1959-by|1961)
* Houston Colt .45s / Astros (by|1962-by|1963)
highlights=
* Houston Astros #32 retired

James Umbricht (September 17, 1930 — April 8, 1964) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was an effective righthanded relief pitcher who appeared in 88 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1959-61) and Houston Colt .45s (1962-63) but became known throughout baseball and the Houston area for his battle against cancer. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, and attended the University of Georgia.Umbricht underwent surgery to remove a tumor from his leg in March by|1963 but was able to return to the Colt .45s to post a 4-3 won/loss record and a solid 2.61 earned run average in 35 games that season. He would play his final game, September 29, 1963, the final day of the regular season, the same game Colt .45's outfielder John Paciorek would have a career day, going 3-for-3 with 3 RBIs, 2 walks and 4 runs scored as Houston beat the New York Mets, 13-4. This game would mark Paciorek's only major league appearance.

Umbricht succumbed to lymphoma on the eve of the by|1964 campaign in Houston at the age of 33. His uniform number (32) was immediately retired by the club (known since 1965 as the Houston Astros) and the Astros' MVP award was named in his honor. He began his professional baseball career as an infielder before converting to pitcher. Over his MLB career, Umbricht won 9 games and lost 5 with an ERA of 3.06.

External links

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