Paul Edison Minner (July 30, 1923 – March 28, 2006) was an American Major League pitcher from 1946 to 1956. He played for the Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Dodgers.
| Paul Minner | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 30, 1923 New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: March 28, 2006 (aged 82) Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 12, 1946, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 12, 1956, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 69–84 |
| Earned run average | 3.94 |
| Strikeouts | 481 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Biography
editBorn in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, on July 30, 1923, Minner was listed at 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) and 210 lb (95 kg).
Minner was signed by the Dodgers[1] and began minor league play in 1941, but service as a master sergeant in the United States Army during World War II interrupted his baseball career from 1943 through 1945.[2]
Minner surrendered the first home run in Frank Robinson's career on April 28, 1956.[3] It was the first of Robinson's 586 career home runs, seventh all-time.
Minner was a better than average hitting pitcher in his major league career, posting a .219 batting average (98-for-447) with 46 runs, 6 home runs, 43 RBI and 33 bases on balls. He finished his career with a .967 fielding percentage.[1]
Death
editMinner died at the age of eighty-two on March 28, 2006, in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania.
References
edit- ^ a b "Paul Minner Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- ^ Wolf, Gregory H. "Paul Minner". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- ^ "Frank Robinson Applauds His 500th". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio. Associated Press (AP). September 14, 1971. p. 25. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Baseball in Wartime – Those Who Served A to Z