Ed Walsh Jr.
Edward Arthur Walsh (February 11, 1905 – October 31, 1937) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from Meriden, Connecticut, and son of Hall of Famer Ed Walsh. He played four seasons in the Majors, all with Chicago White Sox, from 1928 through 1932.[1] Although he is not technically a "Junior" (his father's middle name was Augustine[2]), he is generally referred to in sources as Ed Walsh Jr.
| Ed Walsh (Jr.) | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 11, 1905 Meriden, Connecticut | |
| Died: October 31, 1937 (aged 32) Meriden, Connecticut | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 4, 1928, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 25, 1932, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 11–24 |
| Earned run average | 5.57 |
| Strikeouts | 107 |
| Teams | |
Career
After his graduation from the University of Notre Dame, where he also played college baseball, he joined the Chicago White Sox, the team that his father had become famous playing for years earlier.[3] Over the first two years of his career, he spent most of time as a starting pitcher, with infrequent performances out of the bullpen. He found little success though, as his ERA totals were 4.96, and 5.65, with a combined record of 10-28 for the 1928 and 1929 seasons. The following year, he was no longer part of the pitching rotation, and spent most of his time as a relief pitcher, appearing in 37 games, also without much success. After the 1930 season, he only had one more showing with the Sox and the Majors, pitching in four games in 1932.[1]
Before the 1933 season, he was bought by Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League,[3] where he has the claim to fame for stopping young Joe Dimaggio's minor league record 61-game hitting streak.[4][5]
Death
He suddenly became ill in late 1937, and he returned to his parents' home in Meriden, where he lapsed into a coma and died at the age of 32. It was determined that he had suffered from an acute heart ailment caused by chronic rheumatism.[3] He was interred at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Meriden.[1]
References
- "Ed Walsh Jr's Stats". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- "Ed Walsh's Stats". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
- "Ed Walsh Jr's Obituary". The New York Times, Monday, November 1st, 1937. Archived from the original on November 13, 2006. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- "The Baseball Biography Project: Ed Walsh". by Stuart Schimler @ SABR.org. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- "DiMaggio's 61-Game Hitting Streak, Pacific Coast League". by Dennis Gaffney. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference