1913
Born May 22, 1913
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Bill Lohrman Notable
b. May 22, 1913 · Philadelphia Phillies 1934, New York Giants 1937–1943, St. Louis Cardinals 1942, Brooklyn Dodgers 1943–1944, Cincinnati Reds 1944
Bill Lohrman played for five clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1934 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1944. His longest stay was with the New York Giants, from 1937 to 1943.
He went 60 and 59 with a 3.69 earned run average, pitching 990.7 innings in 198 games. He struck out 330, completed 47 of his 121 starts and threw 9 shutouts. Across 202 games he batted .153, with 49 hits and 23 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 8 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Brooklyn, NY, USA on May 22, 1913, and died on September 13, 1999. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | PHI | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1937 | NYG | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1938 | NYG | 31 | 49 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | .082 |
| 1939 | NYG | 38 | 60 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 0 | .233 |
| 1940 | NYG | 31 | 65 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 | .123 |
| 1941 | NYG | 33 | 48 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 0 | .229 |
| 1942 | NYG/STL | 31 | 61 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | .148 |
| 1943 | BRO/NYG | 27 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .059 |
| 1944 | BRO/CIN | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 202 | 321 | 23 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 95 | 1 | .153 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | PHI | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4.50 |
| 1937 | NYG | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.90 |
| 1938 | NYG | 9 | 6 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 152.0 | 152 | 56 | 33 | 52 | 3.32 |
| 1939 | NYG | 12 | 13 | 38 | 24 | 1 | 185.2 | 200 | 84 | 45 | 70 | 4.07 |
| 1940 | NYG | 10 | 15 | 31 | 28 | 1 | 195.0 | 200 | 82 | 43 | 73 | 3.78 |
| 1941 | NYG | 9 | 10 | 33 | 20 | 3 | 159.0 | 184 | 71 | 40 | 61 | 4.02 |
| 1942 | NYG/STL | 14 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 0 | 170.2 | 154 | 47 | 35 | 47 | 2.48 |
| 1943 | BRO/NYG | 5 | 8 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 108.0 | 139 | 57 | 35 | 21 | 4.75 |
| 1944 | BRO/CIN | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4.1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 10.38 |
| Career | — | 60 | 59 | 198 | 121 | 8 | 990.2 | 1048 | 406 | 240 | 330 | 3.69 |
On this day & linked events
1999
Died September 13, 1999
1934
Major-league debut: Bill Lohrman
Bill Lohrman made a major-league debut on June 19, 1934.
1944
Final major-league game: Bill Lohrman
Bill Lohrman played a final major-league game on June 10, 1944.
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