Ike Delock
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Ivan Martin "Ike" Delock (born November 11, 1929 in Highland Park, Michigan
) is a former Major League Baseball
right-handed pitcher
who played 11 seasons for the Boston Red Sox
and Baltimore Orioles
.
In ten-plus seasons with the Red Sox, Delock had a record of 83-72. He pitched in at least 20 games for the Red Sox every year from 1952-1961 (1954 excepted), and had an Adjusted ERA+
of 110 or better in 1955 (114), 1956 (110), 1958 (118), 1959 (138), and 1961 (110). He led the American League
with 11 relief
wins in while tying for fourth with nine saves (then not an official statistic). In 1958, he was among the league leaders in win percentage and had a 13-game win streak that was broken at the end of July. His best season was when he went 11-6 with a 2.95 ERA
— 1.10 points lower than the league average. His Adjusted ERA+
in 1959 was 138, and his winning percentage of .647 was fifth best in the American League. In , a knee injury shortened his career, which ended the following season after Delock made seven appearances, five as a starting pitcher
, for the Orioles.
Delock appeared in 322 games for the Red Sox, seventh most in franchise history. He was selected as one of the "Top 100 Red Sox" of all time (No. 77) on a Red Sox bloggers site. http://top100redsox.blogspot.com/2007/02/77-ike-delock.html
Highland Park, Michigan
- Geography :According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.- Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 16,746 people, 6,199 households, and 3,521 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,622.9 per square mile . There were 7,249...
) is a former Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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right-handed 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...
who played 11 seasons for the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
and Baltimore Orioles
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...
.
In ten-plus seasons with the Red Sox, Delock had a record of 83-72. He pitched in at least 20 games for the Red Sox every year from 1952-1961 (1954 excepted), and had an Adjusted ERA+
Adjusted ERA+
Adjusted ERA+, often simply abbreviated to ERA+ or ERA plus, is a pitching statistic in baseball. It adjusts a pitcher's earned run average according to the pitcher's ballpark and the ERA of the pitcher's league...
of 110 or better in 1955 (114), 1956 (110), 1958 (118), 1959 (138), and 1961 (110). He led the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
with 11 relief
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
wins in while tying for fourth with nine saves (then not an official statistic). In 1958, he was among the league leaders in win percentage and had a 13-game win streak that was broken at the end of July. His best season was when he went 11-6 with a 2.95 ERA
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...
— 1.10 points lower than the league average. His Adjusted ERA+
Adjusted ERA+
Adjusted ERA+, often simply abbreviated to ERA+ or ERA plus, is a pitching statistic in baseball. It adjusts a pitcher's earned run average according to the pitcher's ballpark and the ERA of the pitcher's league...
in 1959 was 138, and his winning percentage of .647 was fifth best in the American League. In , a knee injury shortened his career, which ended the following season after Delock made seven appearances, five as a starting pitcher
Starting pitcher
In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher....
, for the Orioles.
Delock appeared in 322 games for the Red Sox, seventh most in franchise history. He was selected as one of the "Top 100 Red Sox" of all time (No. 77) on a Red Sox bloggers site. http://top100redsox.blogspot.com/2007/02/77-ike-delock.html