1899
Born February 6, 1899
Pottsville, PA, USA
Walt Huntzinger Notable
Walt Huntzinger played for three clubs across four seasons as a pitcher, opening with the New York Giants in 1923 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1926.
He went 7 and 8 with a 3.60 earned run average, pitching 167.3 innings in 60 games. He struck out 40. Across 60 games he batted .167, with 6 hits and 2 runs.
He was born in Pottsville, PA, USA on February 6, 1899, and died on August 11, 1981. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | NYG | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1924 | NYG | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .500 |
| 1925 | NYG | 26 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .091 |
| 1926 | CHC/STL | 20 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .067 |
| Career | — | 60 | 36 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .167 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | NYG | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7.88 |
| 1924 | NYG | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 32.1 | 41 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 4.45 |
| 1925 | NYG | 5 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 64.1 | 68 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 3.50 |
| 1926 | CHC/STL | 1 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 62.2 | 61 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 2.73 |
| Career | — | 7 | 8 | 60 | 8 | 3 | 167.1 | 179 | 67 | 49 | 40 | 3.60 |
On this day & linked events
1981
Died August 11, 1981
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