Paul Derringer
American baseball player (1906–1987)
Biography
Samuel Paul Derringer (October 17, 1906 – November 17, 1987) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for three National League teams from 1931 to 1945, primarily the Cincinnati Reds.
He won 20 games for Cincinnati four times between 1935 and 1940, peaking with a 25–7 season in 1939 as the Reds won the NL pennant for the first time in 20 years. His 161 victories with Cincinnati are the club record for a right-hander, and rank second in franchise history to Eppa Rixey's 179; he also held the team record for career strikeouts when his career ended. His 579 games pitched ranked eighth in NL history when he retired, and his average of 1.88 walks per 9 innings pitched ranked behind only Christy Mathewson (1.59) and Grover Cleveland Alexander (1.65) among pitchers with 3000 innings in the NL since 1900.
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Career highlights
Teams
- St. Louis Cardinals
- Chicago Cubs
- Cincinnati Reds
- Georgetown Tigers baseball
Quick answers about Paul Derringer
- How old was Paul Derringer?
- Paul Derringer died on November 17, 1987 at the age of 81.
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- Paul Derringer was born on October 17, 1906.
- Where was Paul Derringer born?
- Paul Derringer was born in Springfield.
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- Paul Derringer's zodiac sign is Libra.
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- Paul Derringer is a citizen of United States.
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