Yank Terry
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| Yank Terry | ||
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| Pitcher | ||
| Born: February 11, 1911 Bedford, Indiana |
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| Died: November 4, 1979 (aged 68) | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| August 3, 1940 for the Boston Red Sox |
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| Final game | ||
| July 20, 1945 for the Boston Red Sox |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Pitching record | 20-28 | |
| Earned run average | 4.09 | |
| Strikeouts | 167 | |
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Lancelot Yank Terry (born February 11, 1911 in Bedford, Indiana) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Boston Red Sox (1940, 1942-1945). He batted and threw right-handed.
He made his big league debut on August 3, 1940 during a double-header against the Detroit Tigers at Tiger Stadium. Terry picked up his first career win on August 17, 1940 at Fenway Park against the Washington Senators in a 12-9 win in front of 7,800 fans.
Terry's final appearance in the big leagues came July 20, 1945 during a 6-3 Red Sox loss to the visiting Chicago White Sox in front of 4,284 fans.
In an five-year career, Terry posted a 20-28 record with 167 strikeouts and a 4.09 ERA in 457.1 innings.
Yank Terry died in Bloomington, Indiana, at the age of 68. He is buried in Cresthaven Cemetery in Bedford, Indiana.
[edit] References
1. Baseball-reference "Yank Terry". 2. Retrosheet [1].
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
