Major League Baseball Player. The right-handed pitcher had his best season as a rookie with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1946 with an 11-5 record, a 2.93 earned run average, and 150 innings pitched. On May 3, 1947, he was traded with pitchers Kirby Higbe and Cal McLish, infielder Gene Mauch, and catcher Dixie Howell to the Pittsburgh Pirates for outfielder Al Gionfriddo and $100,000. Then he was sent back to the Dodgers for cash on June 14 of that year. He was sold to the New York Giants on Feb. 26, 1949, and closed his four-year career with them. He was 24-17 lifetime, with half of his wins coming in relief, a 4.40 earned-run average and 19 saves.
Major League Baseball Player. The right-handed pitcher had his best season as a rookie with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1946 with an 11-5 record, a 2.93 earned run average, and 150 innings pitched. On May 3, 1947, he was traded with pitchers Kirby Higbe and Cal McLish, infielder Gene Mauch, and catcher Dixie Howell to the Pittsburgh Pirates for outfielder Al Gionfriddo and $100,000. Then he was sent back to the Dodgers for cash on June 14 of that year. He was sold to the New York Giants on Feb. 26, 1949, and closed his four-year career with them. He was 24-17 lifetime, with half of his wins coming in relief, a 4.40 earned-run average and 19 saves.
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