Jimmie DeShong | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | November 30, 1909|
Died: October 16, 1993 Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 83)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 12, 1932, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 10, 1939, for the Washington Senators | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 47–44 |
Earned run average | 5.08 |
Strikeouts | 273 |
Teams | |
James Brooklyn DeShong (November 30, 1909 – October 16, 1993) was an American professional baseball pitcher who appeared in 175 games in Major League Baseball ( MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics ( 1932), New York Yankees ( 1934– 1935) and Washington Senators ( 1936– 1939). Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, he threw and batted right-handed and was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 165 pounds (75 kg).
DeShong's playing career lasted for 14 seasons (1928–1941). His MLB service saw him miss, by one year, two dynasties: the 1929–1931 Athletics and the 1936–1939 Yankees. However, he enjoyed a stellar campaign as a member of the 1936 Senators, posting an 18–10 won–lost record and finishing eighth in the American League in victories. His high win total in 1936 was accompanied by a mediocre 4.63 earned run average, and he permitted 255 hits (among them, 11 home runs) and 96 bases on balls in 2232⁄3 innings pitched, with only 59 strikeouts.
Overall, in his 175 games, which included an even 100 starts, he compiled a 47–44 record and a 5.08 career ERA, permitting 968 hits and 432 walks, with 273 strikeouts, in 8722⁄3 career innings pitched. He threw two shutouts and 44 complete games, and was credited with nine saves, then an unofficial statistic. On July 28, 1934, DeShong tossed a one-hitter against his former Philadelphia teammates, surrendering only a seventh-inning home run to Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Jimmie Foxx. [1] He was a minor-league manager and a scout for the Athletics after retiring from the field.
Jimmie DeShong died at age 83 in Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania.