Harry Gumbert

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Harry Gumbert

Pitcher

Born: November 5, 1909 Elizabeth, Pennsylvania
Died: January 4, 1995 (aged 85) Wimberley, Texas
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 12, 1935 for the New York Giants
Final game
April 29, 1950 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Career statistics
Pitching record	143-113
Earned run average	3.68
Strikeouts	709
Teams
New York Giants (1935-1941) St. Louis Cardinals (1941-1944) Cincinnati Reds (1944, 1946-1949) Pittsburgh Pirates (1949-1950)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion: 1942 National League pennant: 1936, 1937 Led National League in Games Pitched (61) and Saves (17) in 1948 Led NL in Games Finished in 1948 (46) and 1949 (34)

Harry Edwards "Gunboat" Gumbert (born November 5, 1909 in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania; died January 4, 1995 in Wimberley, Texas) was a pitcher for Major League Baseball. Two of his great uncles, Ad Gumbert and Billy Gumbert were also Major League Baseball pitchers.

He was one of the best fielding pitchers of his time. In 1938 he set a National League record for assists by a pitcher, recording 10 on May 23.

[edit] See also

List of Major League Baseball saves champions

[edit] Sources

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
The Editors of Total Baseball (2000). Baseball:The Biographical Encyclopedia. Sports Illustrated, pp. 451-452. ISBN 1-892129-34-5.

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1 Whitey Kurowski \| 3 Jimmy Brown \| 4 Marty Marion \| 5 Ray Sanders \| 6 Stan Musial \| 7 Creepy Crespi \| 8 Terry Moore \| 9 Enos Slaughter \| 10 Harry Walker \| 12 Johnny Hopp \| 13 Mort Cooper \| 15 Walker Cooper \| 16 Ken O'Dea \| 19 Harry Gumbert \| 21 Johnny Beazley \| 23 Max Lanier \| 27 Howie Pollet \| 28 Ernie White Manager: 30 Billy Southworth