Gordon Maltzberger
| Gordon Maltzberger | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 4, 1912 Utopia, Texas | |
| Died: December 11, 1974 (aged 62) Rialto, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 27, 1943, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 17, 1947, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 20–13 |
| Earned run average | 2.70 |
| Strikeouts | 136 |
| Innings pitched | 2931⁄3 |
| Teams | |
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Gordon Ralph Maltzberger (September 4, 1912 – December 11, 1974) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of four seasons (1943–44, 1946–47) with the Chicago White Sox. For his career, he compiled a 20–13 record in 135 appearances, mostly as a relief pitcher, with a 2.70 earned run average and 136 strikeouts.[1][2]
Maltzberger was one of the few baseball players who wore glasses and may not have had a professional baseball career if it were not for the fact many players had joined the military in support of World War II. Maltzberger would also serve in the United States Army in 1945, missing that season.[2]
After his playing career, Maltzberger was a minor league manager in the Milwaukee Braves and White Sox farm systems,[3] and served as the pitching coach with the Minnesota Twins for three seasons.[4]
He was born in Utopia, Texas and later died in Rialto, California at the age of 62. He was buried at the Hermosa Memorial Cemetery in Colton, California.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Gordon Maltzberger at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Gilbert, Bill (1992). They Also Served: Baseball and the Home Front, 1941–1945. New York: Crown Publishers. pp. 132–133. ISBN 0-517-58522-7.
- ^ Baseball Reference (minors)
- ^ Retrosheet
- ^ Baseball Necrology
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Gordon Maltzberger at Find a Grave
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