Bubba Church | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | September 12, 1924|
Died: September 17, 2001 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | (aged 77)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 30, 1950, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 1, 1955, for the Chicago Cubs | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 36–37 |
Earned run average | 4.10 |
Strikeouts | 274 |
Teams | |
Emory Nicholas "Bubba" Church (September 12, 1924 – September 17, 2001) was an American professional baseball right-handed starting pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (1950–52), Cincinnati Reds / Redlegs (1952–53), and Chicago Cubs (1953–55).
A native of Birmingham, Alabama,[1] Church posted a 36–37 record, with 274 strikeouts, and a 3.37 earned run average (ERA), in 999+2⁄3 innings pitched, over the course of his six-season big league career.