Clarence Blethen
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| Clarence Blethen | ||
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| Pitcher | ||
| Born: July 11, 1893 | ||
| Died: April 11, 1973 (aged 79) | ||
| Batted: Left | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| September 17, 1923 for the Boston Red Sox |
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| Final game | ||
| September 26, 1929 for the Brooklyn Robins |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Pitching record | 0-0 | |
| Earned run average | 7.32 | |
| Strikeouts | 2 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
Clarence Waldo Blethen (July 11, 1893 – April 11, 1973) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox and Brooklyn Robins. Blethen batted left handed and threw right handed. He was born in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine.
Blethen spent 18 years in organized baseball, almost all of it in the minor leagues. He pitched briefly for the Boston Red Sox in 1923 and did not have another opportunity until 1929, when he played with the Brooklyn Dodgers. In seven major league games, he had no decisions and posted a 7.32 ERA with two strikeouts in 19-2⁄3 innings pitched.
Following his majors career, Blethen spent seven years with the Atlanta minor league club winning 20 or more games in two seasons. He also played for several teams and managed Leaksville and Savannah in the late 1930s. After that, he took an active part in coaching little leaguers until the mid-sixties.
Blethen died in Frederick, Maryland at the age of 79.
