Slim Sallee
| Slim Sallee | |
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 Sallee with the Cardinals in 1911 |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 3, 1885 Higginsport, Ohio |
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| Died: March 23, 1950 (aged 65) Higginsport, Ohio |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| April 16, 1908 for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 20, 1921 for the New York Giants | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win-loss record | 174-143 |
| Earned run average | 2.56 |
| Strikeouts | 836 |
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Harry Franklin "Slim" Sallee (February 3, 1885 – March 23, 1950) was a former professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher over parts of fourteen seasons (1908–1921) with the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants and Cincinnati Reds. For his career, he compiled a 174–143 record in 476 appearances, with an 2.56 earned run average and 836 strikeouts. In Cardinals franchise history, Sallee ranks 3rd all-time in earned run average (2.67), 7th in innings pitched (1905.3), 8th in games started (215), and 7th in losses (107).
Sallee pitched in two World Series, both against the Chicago White Sox, and was a member of the victorious Reds in the infamous "Black Sox" 1919 World Series. He produced the best season of his career for the 1919 Reds, going 21–7 with a 2.06 earned run average. He lost a World Series to the White Sox as a member of the 1917 Giants. In World Series play, Sallee compiled a 1–3 record in 4 appearances, with a 3.45 earned run average and 6 strikeouts.
Sallee was born and later died in Higginsport, Ohio at the age of 65.
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- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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