Frank Okrie
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Frank Anthony Okrie was a Major League Baseball
(MLB) pitcher
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Okrie appeared in 21 games for the 1920 Detroit Tigers
, recording a 1-2 win-loss record with a 5.27 earned run average
.
Okrie is the father of Len Okrie
, a MLB catcher
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
(MLB) pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
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Okrie appeared in 21 games for the 1920 Detroit Tigers
1920 Detroit Tigers season
The Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished seventh in the American League with a record of 61-93, 37 games behind the Cleveland Indians.- Roster :- Starters by position :...
, recording a 1-2 win-loss record with a 5.27 earned run average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
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Okrie is the father of Len Okrie
Len Okrie
Leonard Joseph Okrie is a retired American catcher and coach in Major League Baseball. Okrie stood 6'2" tall, weighed 185 pounds , and batted and threw right-handed....
, a MLB catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
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