Byron Houck
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| Byron Houck | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 28, 1891 Prosper, Minnesota |
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| Died: June 17, 1969 (aged 77) Santa Cruz, California |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| May 15, 1912 for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 27, 1918 for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win-Loss record | 26-24 |
| Earned run average | 3.30 |
| Strikeouts | 224 |
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Byron Houck (August 28, 1891 in Prosper, Minnesota – June 17, 1969 in Santa Cruz, California) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball during the 1910s. He attended the University of Oregon.
[edit] Films
Houck later pitched for the Vernon Tigers of the Pacific Coast League. Fatty Arbuckle owned the team and he worked with Buster Keaton. This connection led to Houck doing camera work on such Keaton silent films as Sherlock, Jr., Seven Chances and The General.
[edit] Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- IMDb
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