Earl Yingling

Earl Yingling
Pitcher
Born: October 29, 1888
Chillicothe, Ohio
Died: October 2, 1962 (aged 73)
Columbus, Ohio
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 12, 1911 for the Cleveland Naps
Last MLB appearance
May 23, 1918 for the Washington Senators
Career statistics
Win-loss record 25-34
Earned run average 3.22
Strikeouts 192
Teams

Earl Hershey Yingling (October 29, 1888 – October 2, 1962) nicknamed "Chink", was a professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Naps (1911), Brooklyn Dodgers (1912–13), Cincinnati Reds (1914) and Washington Senators (1918).

Yingling served in the military during World War I.[1]

In 5 seasons he had a win-loss record of 25–34, 94 Games, 61 Games Started, 31 Complete Games, 5 Shutouts, 23 Games Finished, 568 Innings Pitched, 611 Hits Allowed, 280 Runs Allowed, 203 Earned Runs Allowed, 19 Home Runs Allowed, 141 Walks Allowed, 192 Strikeouts, 11 Hit Batsmen, 13 Wild Pitches, 2,390 Batters Faced, 1 Balk and a 3.22 ERA.

He died in Columbus, Ohio at the age of 83.

References

  1. The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 1600. ISBN 1-4027-4771-3.

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