Charlie Bishop

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Charles Tuller Bishop (January 1, 1924 - July 5, 1993) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1952 through 1955 for the Philadelphia & Kansas City Athletics. Listed at 6' 2", 195 lb., Bishop batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia.

A hard-throwing fireballer, Bishop never was able to fulfill the potential that he showed in the minors. He pitched a no-hitter in the Piedmont League in 1948, and later a one-hit shutout in the 1953 Caribbean Series. After going 2-2 with the Athletics in his rookie season, he blanked the Boston Red Sox in his first 1953 start, but went 3-14 during the regular season. After that, he bounced around as a starter and reliever.

In a four-season career, Bishop posted a 10-22 record with 121 strikeouts and a 5.33 ERA in 69 appearances, including 37 starts, six complete games, one shutout, three saves and 294.0 innings of work.

Bishop died in Lawrenceville, Georgia at age 64.