- Ulysses Stoner
Ulysses Simpson Grant "Lil" Stoner (
February 28 ,1899 -June 26 ,1966 ) born inBowie, Texas , more commonly known as "Lil Stoner," was a Pitcher for theDetroit Tigers (1922 and 1924-29),Pittsburgh Pirates (1930) andPhiladelphia Phillies (1931).In 9 seasons he had a 50-58 Win-Loss record, 229 Games, 111 Games Started, 45 Complete Games, 1 Shutout, 72 Games Finished, 14 Saves, 1,003 ⅔ Innings Pitched, 1,180 Hits Allowed, 623 Runs Allowed, 531 Earned Runs Allowed, 62 Home Runs Allowed, 374 Walks Allowed, 299 Strikeouts, 28 Hit Batsmen, 24 Wild Pitches, 4,492 Batters Faced, 1 Balk and a 4.76 ERA.
He was an avid grower of irises and was an accredited Judge of the American Iris Society. Source: Bulletin of the American Iris Society, Number 183, October 1966, Page 94.
He died in
Enid, Oklahoma at the age of 67.ources
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