1930
Born November 16, 1930
Scranton, PA, USA
Paul Foytack Notable
Paul Foytack divided 12 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Detroit Tigers from 1953, then the Los Angeles Angels through 1964.
He went 86 and 87 with a 4.14 earned run average, pitching 1,498 innings in 312 games. He struck out 827, completed 63 of his 193 starts and threw 7 shutouts. Across 314 games he batted .178, with 82 hits and 34 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 7 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Scranton, PA, USA on November 16, 1930, and died on January 23, 2021. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | DET | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1955 | DET | 22 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .091 |
| 1956 | DET | 43 | 90 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 0 | .122 |
| 1957 | DET | 38 | 63 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 0 | .222 |
| 1958 | DET | 39 | 75 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 1 | .240 |
| 1959 | DET | 39 | 81 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 0 | .111 |
| 1960 | DET | 29 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .280 |
| 1961 | DET | 32 | 54 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .222 |
| 1962 | DET | 29 | 42 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .143 |
| 1963 | DET/LAA | 35 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .211 |
| 1964 | LAA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 314 | 461 | 34 | 82 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 25 | 126 | 1 | .178 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | DET | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 11.17 |
| 1955 | DET | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 49.2 | 48 | 29 | 36 | 38 | 5.26 |
| 1956 | DET | 15 | 13 | 43 | 33 | 1 | 256.0 | 211 | 102 | 142 | 184 | 3.59 |
| 1957 | DET | 14 | 11 | 38 | 27 | 1 | 212.0 | 175 | 74 | 104 | 118 | 3.14 |
| 1958 | DET | 15 | 13 | 39 | 33 | 1 | 230.0 | 198 | 88 | 77 | 135 | 3.44 |
| 1959 | DET | 14 | 14 | 39 | 37 | 1 | 240.1 | 239 | 124 | 64 | 110 | 4.64 |
| 1960 | DET | 2 | 11 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 96.2 | 108 | 66 | 49 | 38 | 6.14 |
| 1961 | DET | 11 | 10 | 32 | 20 | 0 | 169.2 | 152 | 74 | 56 | 89 | 3.93 |
| 1962 | DET | 10 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 0 | 143.2 | 145 | 70 | 86 | 63 | 4.39 |
| 1963 | DET/LAA | 5 | 6 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 88.0 | 86 | 46 | 37 | 44 | 4.70 |
| 1964 | LAA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15.43 |
| Career | — | 86 | 87 | 312 | 193 | 7 | 1498.0 | 1381 | 689 | 662 | 827 | 4.14 |
On this day & linked events
2021
Died January 23, 2021
1953
Major-league debut: Paul Foytack
Paul Foytack made a major-league debut on April 21, 1953.
1964
Final major-league game: Paul Foytack
Paul Foytack played a final major-league game on May 7, 1964.
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