- Earl Harrist
Earl "Irish" Harrist was born in
Dubach, Louisiana onAugust 20 ,1919 . He was pitcher for theCincinnati Reds (1945), theChicago White Sox (1947 - 1948 and 1953), the Washington Senators (1948), the St. Louis Browns (1952) and theDetroit Tigers (1953). He led theAmerican League in Hit Batsmen (10) in 1952. In five years, he had a Win-Loss record of 12-28 in 132 Games, started 24 Games, 2 Complete Games, 50 Games Finished, 10 Saves, 383-⅓ Innings, 391 Hits Allowed, 217 Runs Allowed, 185 Earned Runs Allowed, 20 Home Runs Allowed, 193 Walks Allowed, 162 Strikeouts, 20 Hit Batsmen, 9 Wild Pitches, 1,705 Batters Faced and a 4.34 ERA. He died inSimsboro, Louisiana onSeptember 1 ,1998 shortly after his 79th birthday.External links
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=harriea01 Baseball Almanac]
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