George Caster | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Colton, California, U.S. | August 4, 1907|
Died: December 18, 1955 Lakewood, California, U.S. | (aged 48)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 10, 1934, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 16, 1946, for the Detroit Tigers | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 76–100 |
Earned run average | 4.54 |
Strikeouts | 595 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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George Jasper Caster (August 4, 1907 – December 18, 1955), nicknamed "Ug", was a right-handed professional baseball pitcher for 21 years from 1929 to 1948 and again in 1953. He played 12 years in Major League Baseball with the Philadelphia Athletics (1934–1935, 1937–1940), St. Louis Browns (1941–1945), and Detroit Tigers (1945–1946).
Caster became known as an early knuckleball pitcher. He played for American League pennant winning teams in both 1944 and 1945. He appeared in 376 major league games and compiled a career record of 76–100 in 13772⁄3 innings pitched.[1]