George Jeffcoat

George Jeffcoat
George Jeffcoat
	Pitcher
	Born: December 24, 1913; New Brookland, South Carolina
	Died: October 13, 1978 (aged 64); Leesville, South Carolina
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 20, 1936, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
	June 20, 1943, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	7–11
Earned run average	4.51
Strikeouts	86
Teams
	Brooklyn Dodgers (1936–1937, 1939); Boston Braves (1943);

George Edward Jeffcoat (December 24, 1913 – October 13, 1978), was a professional baseball pitcher who played in the major leagues for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Braves from 1936 to 1943.

Jeffcoat was the last player in the Dodgers franchise to wear jersey number 42 before Jackie Robinson. He wore the jersey during only the 1939 season.^[1]

Jeffcoat's younger brother, Hal Jeffcoat, also played in the major leagues as an outfielder and pitcher, and his nephew Harold George Jeffcoat pitched in the minor leagues.^[1]

Born in New Brookland, South Carolina, Jeffcoat died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Leesville, South Carolina in 1978.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Sharp, Andrew. "George Jeffcoat". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2022.

External links

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
George Jeffcoat at Find a Grave

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[sabr-1] Sharp, Andrew. "George Jeffcoat". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2022.

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