1906
Born May 30, 1906
Smithfield, NC, USA
Laymon Yokely Notable
b. May 30, 1906 · Baltimore Black Sox 1926–1932, Baltimore Sox 1933, Philadelphia Bacharach Giants 1934, Philadelphia Stars 1935–1937, Washington Black Senators 1938, Baltimore Elite Giants 1944
Laymon Yokely played for six clubs across 19 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Baltimore Black Sox in 1926 and closing with the Baltimore Elite Giants in 1944.
He went 56 and 68 with a 4.56 earned run average, pitching 1,057.3 innings in 185 games. He struck out 517, completed 72 of his 130 starts and threw 6 shutouts. Across 186 games he batted .149, with 57 hits and 19 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 7 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He led the league in shutouts two times between 1927 and 1928, topping out at 2. He led the league in strikeouts two times between 1928 and 1929, topping out at 103. He also led it in saves and wins.
He was born in Smithfield, NC, USA on May 30, 1906, and died on November 26, 1975. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | BBS | 23 | 42 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .143 |
| 1927 | BBS | 35 | 52 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .077 |
| 1928 | BBS | 22 | 68 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .176 |
| 1929 | BBS | 30 | 78 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .192 |
| 1930* | BBS | 11 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .087 |
| 1931* | BBS | 14 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 |
| 1932 | BBS | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 |
| 1933 | SOX | 6 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .059 |
| 1934 | PBG | 5 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .143 |
| 1935 | PS | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 1936 | PS | 17 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .097 |
| 1937 | PS | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| 1938 | SEN | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .286 |
| 1944 | BEG | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Major leagues | — | 161 | 336 | 18 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 2 | .149 |
| All seasons | — | 186 | 383 | 19 | 57 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 11 | 2 | .149 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | BBS | 5 | 10 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 126.0 | 130 | 61 | 57 | 61 | 4.36 |
| 1927 | BBS | 10 | 9 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 164.2 | 146 | 71 | 68 | 69 | 3.88 |
| 1928 | BBS | 12 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 175.1 | 140 | 58 | 68 | 103 | 2.98 |
| 1929 | BBS | 17 | 8 | 30 | 25 | 1 | 213.1 | 202 | 89 | 93 | 99 | 3.75 |
| 1930* | BBS | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 67.1 | 74 | 37 | 23 | 34 | 4.95 |
| 1931* | BBS | 2 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 68.2 | 88 | 42 | 20 | 34 | 5.50 |
| 1932 | BBS | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 29.2 | 40 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 6.67 |
| 1933 | SOX | 0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 41.2 | 54 | 40 | 21 | 21 | 8.64 |
| 1934 | PBG | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 33.0 | 40 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 6.82 |
| 1935 | PS | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18.0 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 1936 | PS | 5 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 77.0 | 82 | 41 | 30 | 38 | 4.79 |
| 1937 | PS | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22.2 | 29 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 7.94 |
| 1938 | SEN | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17.0 | 30 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 11.65 |
| 1944 | BEG | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18.00 |
| Major leagues | — | 52 | 56 | 160 | 111 | 4 | 921.1 | 913 | 457 | 402 | 449 | 4.46 |
| All seasons | — | 56 | 68 | 185 | 130 | 5 | 1057.1 | 1075 | 536 | 445 | 517 | 4.56 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Laymon Yokely, that is 1930–1931. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1975