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Joe Boehling
Pitcher
Born: (1891-03-20)March 20, 1891
Richmond, Virginia
Died: September 8, 1941(1941-09-08) (aged 50)
Richmond, Virginia
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 20, 1912, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
September 8, 1920, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Win–loss record55–50
Earned run average2.97
Strikeouts396
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John Joseph Boehling (March 20, 1891 – September 8, 1941) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for seven seasons. He played with the Washington Senators from 1912 to 1916, and the Cleveland Indians from 1916 to 1920. Boehling made his major league debut on June 20, 1912, in a 5–0 loss against the Philadelphia Athletics.[1] He went on to play two more games during the 1912 Washington Senators season, finishing with five innings pitched.[2]

In 1913, Boehling was used primarily as a starter alongside Walter Johnson in what was his best season. He pitched in 38 games, starting 25 of them, and finished the season with 18 complete games and three shutouts.[2] He finished with a 17 7 record and an ERA of 2.14. His ERA of 2.14 was sixth in the American League, better than the ERAs of Hall of Famers Chief Bender (2.21) and Rube Marquard (2.50).[3][4] During January 1914, Boehling signed a one-year contract to continue playing with the Senators.[5] Boehling played 34 games during the 1914 season, and finished the season with a 12–8 record and a 3.03 ERA.[2]

The 1915 season saw Boehling pitch a career high number of games with 40, 32 of them starts.[2] After a 14–13 record in 1915 and a 9–11 record the following season, the Senators traded Boehling.[2] On August 18, 1916, Boehling was traded along with Danny Moeller to the Cleveland Indians for Elmer Smith and Joe Leonard.[2] He finished the season by pitching in 12 games for the Indians, then pitched in 12 the following season.[2] On July 30, he was sent to the minor leagues by the Indians, and did not play in the major leagues again until 1920. He played in three games for the 1920 Cleveland Indians team that went on to win the World Series, and played his final major league game on June 3, 1920.[2]

After retiring, Boehling managed an American Legion baseball team in Richmond, Virginia, and worked in the feed and seed business with his brother.[6] He died on September 8, 1941 at the age of 50 as a result of injuries sustained from a fall.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Events of Thursday, June 20, 1912". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Joe Boehling Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
  3. ^ "1913 American League Expanded Leaderboards". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
  4. ^ "1913 National League Expanded Leaderboards". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
  5. ^ Milliken, Stanley T. (25 January 1914). "Boehling And "Griff" Reach an Agreement". Washington Post. Sporting Section. p. S1.
  6. ^ a b "Ex-Pitcher Boehling Dies". The New York Times. 9 September 1941. Archived from the original on November 13, 2006. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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