1923
Born July 30, 1923
New Wilmington, PA, USA
Paul Minner Notable
Paul Minner divided 11 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1946, then the Chicago Cubs through 1956.
He went 69 and 84 with a 3.94 earned run average, pitching 1,310.3 innings in 253 games. He struck out 481, completed 64 of his 169 starts and threw 9 shutouts. Across 265 games he batted .219, with 98 hits and 46 runs. He finished with 6 home runs and 19 doubles.
He was born in New Wilmington, PA, USA on July 30, 1923, and died on March 28, 2006. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | BRO | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | BRO | 31 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .190 |
| 1949 | BRO | 27 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .214 |
| 1950 | CHC | 43 | 65 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 0 | .215 |
| 1951 | CHC | 36 | 71 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .254 |
| 1952 | CHC | 29 | 64 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 0 | .234 |
| 1953 | CHC | 31 | 68 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 0 | .221 |
| 1954 | CHC | 33 | 76 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 0 | .171 |
| 1955 | CHC | 22 | 56 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .232 |
| 1956 | CHC | 10 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .250 |
| Career | — | 265 | 447 | 46 | 98 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 33 | 101 | 0 | .219 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | BRO | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6.75 |
| 1948 | BRO | 4 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 62.2 | 61 | 17 | 26 | 23 | 2.44 |
| 1949 | BRO | 3 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 47.1 | 49 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 3.80 |
| 1950 | CHC | 8 | 13 | 39 | 24 | 4 | 190.1 | 217 | 87 | 72 | 99 | 4.11 |
| 1951 | CHC | 6 | 17 | 33 | 28 | 1 | 201.2 | 219 | 85 | 64 | 68 | 3.79 |
| 1952 | CHC | 14 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 180.2 | 180 | 75 | 54 | 61 | 3.74 |
| 1953 | CHC | 12 | 15 | 31 | 27 | 1 | 201.0 | 227 | 94 | 40 | 64 | 4.21 |
| 1954 | CHC | 11 | 11 | 32 | 29 | 1 | 218.0 | 236 | 96 | 50 | 79 | 3.96 |
| 1955 | CHC | 9 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 157.2 | 173 | 61 | 47 | 53 | 3.48 |
| 1956 | CHC | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 47.0 | 60 | 36 | 19 | 14 | 6.89 |
| Career | — | 69 | 84 | 253 | 169 | 10 | 1310.1 | 1428 | 574 | 393 | 481 | 3.94 |
On this day & linked events
2006
Died March 28, 2006
1946
Major-league debut: Paul Minner
Paul Minner made a major-league debut on September 12, 1946.
1956
Final major-league game: Paul Minner
Paul Minner played a final major-league game on June 12, 1956.
Image: Bowman, public domain