Dizzy Trout

Dizzy Trout
Pitcher
Born: (1915-06-29)June 29, 1915
Sandcut, Indiana, U.S.
Died: February 28, 1972(1972-02-28) (aged 56)
Harvey, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 25, 1939, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 11, 1957, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Win–loss record170–161
Earned run average3.23
Strikeouts1,256
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Teams
Career highlights and awards

Paul Howard "Dizzy" Trout (June 29, 1915 – February 28, 1972) was an American professional baseball player.[1] He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1939 to 1952, most notably as a member of the Detroit Tigers team that finished either in first or second place in the American League pennant races between 1944 and 1947 and won the 1945 World Series. The two-time All-Star player was the American League wins leader in 1943 and, was the league ERA leader in 1944. In 1957, Trout made a brief comeback attempt at the age of 42 with the Baltimore Orioles. He also played for the Boston Red Sox.

  1. ^ "Dizzy Trout statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 16, 2019.