Al Gould

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Al Gould
Pitcher
Born: January 20, 1893
Died: August 8, 1982 (aged 89)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 11, 1916
for the Cleveland Indians
Final game
August 18, 1917
for the Cleveland Indians
Career statistics
Win-Loss Record     9-11
Games played     57
shutouts     1
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • On August 2, 1916, He pitched a shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics.

Albert Frank "Pudgy" Gould (January 20, 1893 - August 8, 1982) was an American League Major League Baseball player who pitched two seasons for the Cleveland Indians. Born in Muscatine, Iowa, he was small in stature, measuring only 5 feet 6 inches in height and weighed a mere 160 pounds.[1]

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[edit] Major League career

Reflective of his very short Major League Baseball career, his statistics did not amount to much, but did pitch a complete game shutout on August 2, 1916 against the Philadelphia Athletics.[2]

[edit] Minor League career

Al enjoyed a long and successful career in the the minors, mainly playing in the Pacific Coast League. His 14 seasons in the PCL produced a win-loss record of 127-134, an earned run average of 4.43, and highlighted by leading the the league in winning percentage in 1927. A very good fielder in both the minors and the majors, he twice led the PCL in fielding percentage. Another highlight of his PCL career happened in 1919, when once pitched two complete game victories in one double header.[3]

[edit] Post-career

Al died on August 8, 1982, at the age of 89 in San Jose, California, and was cremated and interred at Los Gatos Memorial Park in San Jose.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Al Gould's Stats. retrosheet.org. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
  2. ^ 1916 Cleveland Indians. baseballlibrary.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
  3. ^ The Pacific Coast League: A Statistical History, 1903-1957, pg. 266. by Dennis Snelling. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.

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