Sloppy Thurston

Sloppy Thurston
Thurston, circa 1924
Pitcher
Born: (1899-06-02)June 2, 1899
Fremont, Nebraska, U.S.
Died: September 14, 1973(1973-09-14) (aged 74)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 19, 1923, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1933, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record89–86
Earned run average4.24
Strikeouts306
Teams

Hollis John "Sloppy" Thurston (June 2, 1899 – September 14, 1973) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators, and Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers between 1923 and 1933. He batted and threw right-handed.[1]

  1. ^ "Sloppy Thurston Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 6, 2012.