1922
Born March 24, 1922
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Saul Rogovin Notable
b. March 24, 1922 · Detroit Tigers 1949–1951, Chicago White Sox 1951–1953, Baltimore Orioles 1955, Philadelphia Phillies 1955–1957
Saul Rogovin played for four clubs across nine seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1949 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1957.
He went 48 and 48 with a 4.06 earned run average, pitching 883 innings in 150 games. He struck out 388, completed 43 of his 121 starts and threw 9 shutouts. Across 154 games he batted .180, with 54 hits and 29 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 10 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He was born in Brooklyn, NY, USA on March 24, 1922, and died on January 23, 1995. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | DET | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | DET | 11 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .188 |
| 1951 | CHW/DET | 29 | 81 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | .210 |
| 1952 | CHW | 33 | 84 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 1 | .202 |
| 1953 | CHW | 22 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | .135 |
| 1955 | BAL/PHI | 28 | 46 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 0 | .174 |
| 1956 | PHI | 22 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .111 |
| 1957 | PHI | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 154 | 300 | 29 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 64 | 3 | .180 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | DET | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 14.29 |
| 1950 | DET | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 40.0 | 39 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 4.50 |
| 1951 | CHW/DET | 12 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 216.2 | 189 | 67 | 74 | 82 | 2.78 |
| 1952 | CHW | 14 | 9 | 33 | 30 | 1 | 231.2 | 224 | 99 | 79 | 121 | 3.85 |
| 1953 | CHW | 7 | 12 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 131.0 | 151 | 76 | 48 | 62 | 5.22 |
| 1955 | BAL/PHI | 6 | 11 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 144.0 | 139 | 61 | 44 | 62 | 3.81 |
| 1956 | PHI | 7 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 106.2 | 122 | 59 | 27 | 48 | 4.98 |
| 1957 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Career | — | 48 | 48 | 150 | 121 | 2 | 883.2 | 888 | 399 | 308 | 388 | 4.06 |
On this day & linked events
1995
Died January 23, 1995
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