Mel Deutsch
| Mel Deutsch | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: July 26, 1915 Caldwell, Texas | |||
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Died: November 18, 2001 (aged 86) Austin, Texas | |||
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MLB debut | |||
| April 21, 1946 for the Boston Red Sox | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 7, 1946 for the Boston Red Sox | |||
Career statistics | |||
| Win-Loss record | 0–0 | ||
| Earned run average | 5.68 | ||
| Innings pitched | 61⁄3 | ||
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Melvin Elliott Deutsch (July 26, 1915 – November 18, 2001) was an American professional baseball player. He was a relief pitcher in the Major Leagues who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1946 season. Listed at 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), 215 lb., Deutsch batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Caldwell, Texas.
Deutsch was signed by the Boston Red Sox as a free agent out of the University of Texas at Austin. His professional career extended from 1941–1944, 1946–1947 and 1949. He served in the United States Army during World War II,[1] missing the 1945 season.
He made three appearances out of the Red Sox bullpen during the early weeks of Boston's 1946 pennant-winning season, posting a 5.68 ERA with two strikeouts and three walks in 6⅓ innings of work. He allowed seven hits and did not have a decision or a save.
Deutsch died in Austin, Texas at age 86.
See also
References
- ↑ "BaseballinWartime.com". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Retrosheet
- Nowlin, Bill, Mel Deutsch. SABR Biography Project