Jim Henry (baseball)
American baseball player (1910-1976) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Francis Henry (June 26, 1910 – August 15, 1976) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1936 and 1939 for the Boston Red Sox (1936–37) and Philadelphia Phillies (1939). Listed at 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), 175 lb (79 kg), Henry batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Danville, Virginia.
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Jim Henry | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1910-06-26)June 26, 1910 Danville, Virginia | |
Died: August 15, 1976(1976-08-15) (aged 66) Memphis, Tennessee | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 23, 1936, for the Boston Red Sox | |
Last appearance | |
May 27, 1939, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 6–2 |
Earned run average | 4.79 |
Strikeouts | 51 |
Teams | |
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In a three-season career, Henry posted a 6–2 record with a 4.79 ERA in 33 appearances, including 11 starts, three complete games, eight games finished, one save, 51 strikeouts, 59 walks, and 1142⁄3 innings of work.
Henry died in Memphis, Tennessee, of cancer at age 66.[1]