1921
Born December 5, 1921
Shaw, MS, USA
Dave Ferriss Notable
b. December 5, 1921 · Boston Red Sox 1945–1950
Dave Ferriss played 1945 to 1950 for the Boston Red Sox as a pitcher.
He went 65 and 30 with a 3.64 earned run average, pitching 880 innings in 144 games. He struck out 296, completed 67 of his 103 starts and threw 12 shutouts. Across 194 games he batted .250, with 93 hits and 44 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 20 doubles.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1945 to 1946.
He was born in Shaw, MS, USA on December 5, 1921, and died on November 24, 2016. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1945, 1946 |
| Baseball Magazine All-Star | 2 | 1945, 1946 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 2 | 1945, 1946 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | BOS | 61 | 120 | 16 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 0 | .267 |
| 1946 | BOS | 45 | 115 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 0 | .209 |
| 1947 | BOS | 52 | 99 | 11 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 0 | .273 |
| 1948 | BOS | 31 | 37 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .243 |
| 1949 | BOS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1950 | BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 194 | 372 | 44 | 93 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 37 | 46 | 0 | .250 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | BOS | 21 | 10 | 35 | 31 | 2 | 264.2 | 263 | 87 | 85 | 94 | 2.96 |
| 1946 | BOS | 25 | 6 | 40 | 35 | 3 | 274.0 | 274 | 99 | 71 | 106 | 3.25 |
| 1947 | BOS | 12 | 11 | 33 | 28 | 0 | 218.1 | 241 | 98 | 92 | 64 | 4.04 |
| 1948 | BOS | 7 | 3 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 115.1 | 127 | 67 | 61 | 30 | 5.23 |
| 1949 | BOS | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4.05 |
| 1950 | BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18.00 |
| Career | — | 65 | 30 | 144 | 103 | 8 | 880.0 | 914 | 356 | 314 | 296 | 3.64 |
On this day & linked events
2016
Died November 24, 2016
1945
Major-league debut: Dave Ferriss
Dave Ferriss made a major-league debut on April 29, 1945.
1950
Final major-league game: Dave Ferriss
Dave Ferriss played a final major-league game on April 18, 1950.
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