Huck Betts

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Huck Betts
Huck Betts 1934 Goudey baseball card
Pitcher
Born: (1897-02-18)February 18, 1897 Millsboro, Delaware
Died: June 13, 1987(1987-06-13) (aged 90) Millsboro, Delaware
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 26, 1920 for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1935 for the Boston Braves
Career statistics
Win–loss record	61-68
Earned run average	3.93
Strikeouts	323
Teams
Philadelphia Phillies (1920–1925) Boston Braves (1932–1935)

Walter McKinley "Huck" Betts (February 18, 1897 – June 13, 1987), born in Millsboro, Delaware, was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies (1920–25) and Boston Braves (1932–35).

In 10 seasons he had a 61–68 win–loss record, 307 games, 125 games started, 53 complete games, 8 Shutouts, 128 games finished, 16 Saves, 1,366 ⅓ innings pitched, 1,581 hits allowed, 716 runs allowed, 596 earned runs allowed, 83 home runs allowed, 321 walks, 323 strikeouts, and a 3.93 ERA.

He threw a fastball, a curveball, and a screwball.^[1]

In 1980, Betts was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame. He died in his hometown at the age of 90.

References

↑ James, Bill; Neyer, Rob (2004-06-15). The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers: An Historical Compendium of Pitching, Pitchers, and Pitches. Simon and Schuster. p. 134. ISBN 9780743261586. Retrieved 3 October 2012.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Persondata
Name	Betts, Huck
Alternative names	Betts, Walter McKinley
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	February 18, 1897
Place of birth	Millsboro, Delaware
Date of death	June 13, 1987
Place of death	Millsboro, Delaware

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