Lou Possehl
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Lou Possehl | |||
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Pitcher | |||
Born: Chicago, Illinois |
April 12, 1926|||
Died: Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Sarasota, Florida |
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MLB debut | |||
August 25, 1946, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
June 4, 1952, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Innings pitched | 51⅓ | ||
Win–loss record | 2–5 | ||
Earned run average | 5.26 | ||
Strikeouts | 22 | ||
Teams | |||
Louis Thomas Possehl (April 12, 1926 – October 7, 1997) was an American professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, he played in parts of five Major League seasons for the Philadelphia Phillies (1946–1948; 1951–1952).[1] He was born in Chicago, Illinois, stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg).
Possehl appeared in 15 Major League games, eight as a starting pitcher. In 51⅓ innings pitched, he surrendered 62 hits and 24 bases on balls, with 22 strikeouts. In his only complete game, on September 20, 1948, he defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4 at Shibe Park, allowing eight hits and four walks.
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- 1926 births
- 1997 deaths
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Baseball players from Illinois
- Sportspeople from Chicago, Illinois
- Philadelphia Phillies players
- Utica Blue Sox players
- Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players
- Baltimore Orioles (IL) players
- Terre Haute Phillies players
- Kansas City Blues (baseball) players
- American baseball pitcher, 1920s births stubs