Paul Minner
| Paul Minner | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 30, 1923 New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: March 28, 2006 (aged 82) Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 12, 1946, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 12, 1956, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 69–84 |
| Earned run average | 3.94 |
| Strikeouts | 481 |
| Teams | |
Paul Edison Minner (July 30, 1923 – March 28, 2006) was an American Major League pitcher from 1946 to 1956. He played for the Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Dodgers.
Biography
Born in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, on July 30, 1923, Minner was listed at 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) and 210 lb (95 kg).
Minner was signed by the Dodgers[1] and began minor league play in 1941, but service as a master sergeant in the United States Army during World War II interrupted his baseball career from 1943 through 1945.[2]
Minner surrendered the first home run in Frank Robinson's career on April 28, 1956.[3] It was the first of Robinson's 586 career home runs, seventh all-time.
Minner was a better than average hitting pitcher in his major league career, posting a .219 batting average (98-for-447) with 46 runs, 6 home runs, 43 RBI and 33 bases on balls. He finished his career with a .967 fielding percentage.[1]
Death
Minner died at the age of eighty-two on March 28, 2006, in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania.
References
- ^ a b "Paul Minner Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- ^ Wolf, Gregory H. "Paul Minner". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- ^ "Frank Robinson Applauds His 500th". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio. Associated Press (AP). September 14, 1971. p. 25. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Baseball in Wartime – Those Who Served A to Z
- Articles with short description
- Short description matches Wikidata
- Use mdy dates from June 2019
- Short description is different from Wikidata
- 1923 births
- 2006 deaths
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Baseball players from Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- Chicago Cubs players
- Brooklyn Dodgers players
- Thomasville Lookouts players
- Knoxville Smokies players
- Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox players
- Mobile Bears players
- Montreal Royals players
- United States Army personnel of World War II