1918
Born June 5, 1918
Worcester, MA, USA
Al Javery Notable
Al Javery divided seven seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Boston Bees from 1940, then the Boston Braves through 1946.
He went 53 and 74 with a 3.80 earned run average, pitching 1,142.7 innings in 205 games. He struck out 470, completed 61 of his 147 starts and threw 15 shutouts. Across 205 games he batted .137, with 52 hits and 24 runs. He finished with 5 doubles.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1943 to 1944.
He was born in Worcester, MA, USA on June 5, 1918, and died on August 16, 1977. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1943, 1944 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | BSN | 29 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .087 |
| 1941 | BSN | 34 | 58 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 0 | .103 |
| 1942 | BSN | 42 | 86 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 0 | .105 |
| 1943 | BSN | 41 | 104 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 0 | .163 |
| 1944 | BSN | 40 | 79 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | .152 |
| 1945 | BSN | 17 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .207 |
| 1946 | BSN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 205 | 380 | 24 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 124 | 0 | .137 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | BSN | 2 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 83.1 | 99 | 51 | 36 | 42 | 5.51 |
| 1941 | BSN | 10 | 11 | 34 | 23 | 1 | 160.2 | 181 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 4.31 |
| 1942 | BSN | 12 | 16 | 42 | 37 | 0 | 261.0 | 251 | 88 | 78 | 85 | 3.03 |
| 1943 | BSN | 17 | 16 | 41 | 35 | 0 | 303.0 | 288 | 108 | 99 | 134 | 3.21 |
| 1944 | BSN | 10 | 19 | 40 | 33 | 3 | 254.0 | 248 | 100 | 118 | 137 | 3.54 |
| 1945 | BSN | 2 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 77.1 | 92 | 54 | 51 | 18 | 6.28 |
| 1946 | BSN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13.50 |
| Career | — | 53 | 74 | 205 | 147 | 5 | 1142.2 | 1164 | 483 | 452 | 470 | 3.80 |
On this day & linked events
1977
Died August 16, 1977
1940
Major-league debut: Al Javery
Al Javery made a major-league debut on April 23, 1940.
1946
Final major-league game: Al Javery
Al Javery played a final major-league game on May 8, 1946.
Image: Los Angeles Daily News, public domain