Jimmie DeShong Notable

b. November 30, 1909 · Philadelphia Athletics 1932, New York Yankees 1934–1935, Washington Senators 1936–1939

Jimmie DeShong played for three clubs across eight seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1932 and closing with the Washington Senators in 1939.

He went 47 and 44 with a 5.08 earned run average, pitching 872 innings in 175 games. He struck out 273, completed 44 of his 100 starts and threw 2 shutouts. Across 176 games he batted .198, with 58 hits and 35 runs. He finished with 2 doubles and 1 stolen base.

He was born in Harrisburg, PA, USA on November 30, 1909, and died on October 16, 1993. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1932	PHA	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	.000
1934	NYY	31	42	5	8	0	0	0	7	5	0	.190
1935	NYY	29	14	0	1	0	0	0	2	4	0	.071
1936	WSH	35	79	15	15	1	1	9	10	8	1	.190
1937	WSH	37	94	9	19	1	1	8	10	16	0	.202
1938	WSH	31	46	5	12	0	2	7	1	4	0	.261
1939	WSH	7	15	1	3	0	0	1	2	1	0	.200
Career	—	176	293	35	58	2	4	25	32	41	1	.198

Pitching, season by season

Year	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1932	PHA	0	0	6	0	0	10.0	17	13	9	5	11.70
1934	NYY	6	7	31	12	3	133.2	126	61	56	40	4.11
1935	NYY	4	1	29	3	3	69.0	64	25	33	30	3.26
1936	WSH	18	10	34	31	2	223.2	255	115	96	59	4.63
1937	WSH	14	15	37	34	1	264.1	290	144	124	86	4.90
1938	WSH	5	8	31	14	0	131.1	160	96	83	41	6.58
1939	WSH	0	3	7	6	0	40.2	56	39	31	12	8.63
Career	—	47	44	175	100	9	872.2	968	493	432	273	5.08

On this day & linked events

1909

Born November 30, 1909

Harrisburg, PA, USA

1993

Died October 16, 1993

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