Willis Hudlin
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 23, 1906 Wagoner, Oklahoma |
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| Died: August 5, 2002 (aged 96) Little Rock, Arkansas |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| August 15, 1926 for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 31, 1944 for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Career statistics | |
| Pitching Record | 158-156 |
| Earned run average | 4.41 |
| Strikeouts | 677 |
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George Willis Hudlin (May 23, 1906 – August 5, 2002) was born in Wagoner, Oklahoma, and was a Major League Baseball pitcher for, most notably, the Cleveland Indians from 1926 to 1940. Hudlin didn't pitch more than 10 games with any other team, although he played with 3 others.
In 1940, Hudlin became one of the few players to compete on 4 different major league teams in the same year (Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns, and the New York Giants). His career statistics include a 158–156 record, with a 4.41 ERA. He had 677 strikeouts in 2613 career innings pitched. Hudlin was the pitcher who gave up Babe Ruth's 500th home run.
His pitch selection included a well-known sinker, a fastball, curveball and a changeup. He occasionally threw sidearm or with an underhand "dip of the wrist," though he threw overhand most often.[1] After Hudlin finished playing in the majors, he was a manager for the minor league Little Rock Travelers.
Hudlin died in Little Rock, Arkansas at the age of 96.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers: An Historical Compendium of Pitching, Pitchers, and Pitches. Bill James and Rob Neyer. 2004.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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