Byron Houck
Appearance
Byron Houck | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Prosper, Minnesota | August 28, 1891|
Died: June 17, 1969 Santa Cruz, California | (aged 77)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 15, 1912, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 27, 1918, for the St. Louis Browns | |
MLB statistics | |
Win-Loss record | 26-24 |
Earned run average | 3.30 |
Strikeouts | 224 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
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Byron Houck (August 28, 1891 – June 17, 1969) was an American cinematographer and pitcher in Major League Baseball during the 1910s. He attended the University of Oregon.
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.
Sources
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Byron Houck at IMDb