Phil Marchildon

Phil Marchildon
Marchildon, circa 1945
Pitcher
Born: (1913-10-25)October 25, 1913
Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada
Died: January 10, 1997(1997-01-10) (aged 83)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 22, 1940, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
July 16, 1950, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record68–75
Earned run average3.93
Strikeouts481
Teams
Member of the Canadian
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction1983

Philip Joseph "Babe" Marchildon (October 25, 1913 – January 10, 1997) was a Canadian professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox between 1940 and 1950. Listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) and 175 pounds (79 kg), he was inducted to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983.