1918
Born May 7, 1918
Glidden, IA, USA
Al Epperly Notable
Al Epperly divided 13 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Chicago Cubs from 1938, then the Brooklyn Dodgers through 1950.
He went 2 and 0 with a 4.00 earned run average, pitching 36 innings in 14 games. He struck out 13. Across 14 games he batted .250, with 2 hits and 2 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Glidden, IA, USA on May 7, 1918, and died on April 14, 2003. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | CHC | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
| 1950 | BRO | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | CHC | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 27.0 | 28 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 3.67 |
| 1950 | BRO | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5.00 |
| Career | — | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 36.0 | 42 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 4.00 |
On this day & linked events
2003
Died April 14, 2003
1938
Major-league debut: Al Epperly
Al Epperly made a major-league debut on April 25, 1938.
1950
Final major-league game: Al Epperly
Al Epperly played a final major-league game on July 7, 1950.