Bob Muncrief
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Robert Cleveland Muncrief (January 28, 1916 - February 6, 1996) was a Pitcher for the St. Louis Browns
(1937, 1939 and 1941–47), Cleveland Indians
(1948), Pittsburgh Pirates
(1949), Chicago Cubs
(1949) and New York Yankees
(1951).
He helped the Browns win the 1944 American League Pennant, the Indians win the 1948 World Series
and the Yankees win the 1951 World Series
. He was named to the 1944 American League All-Star Team.
He finished 34th in voting for the 1944 American League MVP for having a 13-8 Win-Loss record, 33 Games, 27 Games Started, 12 Complete Games, 3 Shutouts, 219 ⅓ Innings Pitched, 216 Hits Allowed, 75 Earned Runs Allowed, 88 Strikeouts, and a 3.08 ERA. He finished 22nd in voting for the 1945 AL MVP for having a 13-4 Win-Loss record, 27 Games, 15 Games Started, 10 Complete Games, 145 ⅔ Innings Pitched, 132 Hits Allowed, 44 Earned Runs Allowed, 54 Strikeouts, and a 2.72 ERA.
In 12 seasons he had a 80-82 Win-Loss record, 288 Games, 165 Games Started, 67 Complete Games, 11 Shutouts, 72 Games Finished, 9 Saves, 1,401 ⅓ Innings Pitched, 1,503 Hits Allowed, 669 Runs Allowed, 592 Earned Runs Allowed, 108 Home Runs Allowed, 392 Walks Allowed, 525 Strikeouts, 15 Hit Batsmen, 19 Wild Pitches, 5,968 Batters Faced, 1 Balk and a 3.80 ERA. He died in Duncanville, Texas
at the age of 80.
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
(1937, 1939 and 1941–47), Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
(1948), Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
(1949), Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
(1949) and New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
(1951).
He helped the Browns win the 1944 American League Pennant, the Indians win the 1948 World Series
1948 World Series
The 1948 World Series matched the Cleveland Indians against the Boston Braves. The Braves had won the National League pennant for the first time since the "Miracle Braves" team of . The Indians spoiled a chance for the only all-Boston World Series by winning a one-game playoff against the Boston...
and the Yankees win the 1951 World Series
1951 World Series
The 1951 World Series matched the two-time defending champion New York Yankees against the New York Giants, who had won the National League pennant in a thrilling three-game playoff with the Brooklyn Dodgers on the legendary home run by Bobby Thomson .In the Series, the Yankees showed some power of...
. He was named to the 1944 American League All-Star Team.
He finished 34th in voting for the 1944 American League MVP for having a 13-8 Win-Loss record, 33 Games, 27 Games Started, 12 Complete Games, 3 Shutouts, 219 ⅓ Innings Pitched, 216 Hits Allowed, 75 Earned Runs Allowed, 88 Strikeouts, and a 3.08 ERA. He finished 22nd in voting for the 1945 AL MVP for having a 13-4 Win-Loss record, 27 Games, 15 Games Started, 10 Complete Games, 145 ⅔ Innings Pitched, 132 Hits Allowed, 44 Earned Runs Allowed, 54 Strikeouts, and a 2.72 ERA.
In 12 seasons he had a 80-82 Win-Loss record, 288 Games, 165 Games Started, 67 Complete Games, 11 Shutouts, 72 Games Finished, 9 Saves, 1,401 ⅓ Innings Pitched, 1,503 Hits Allowed, 669 Runs Allowed, 592 Earned Runs Allowed, 108 Home Runs Allowed, 392 Walks Allowed, 525 Strikeouts, 15 Hit Batsmen, 19 Wild Pitches, 5,968 Batters Faced, 1 Balk and a 3.80 ERA. He died in Duncanville, Texas
Duncanville, Texas
Duncanville is a city in Dallas County, Texas . Duncanville's population was 36,081 at the 2000 census, and estimated at 42,500 in 2008. Duncanville is a suburb of Dallas and is part of the Best Southwest area, which includes Duncanville, Cedar Hill, DeSoto, and Lancaster.-Geography:Duncanville is...
at the age of 80.
External links
- Bob Muncrief at Find a GraveFind A GraveFind a Grave is a commercial website providing free access and input to an online database of cemetery records. It was founded in 1998 as a DBA and incorporated in 2000.-History:...