Roy Knikelbine Henshaw (July 29, 1911 – June 8, 1993) was an American professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1933 to 1944.
| Roy Henshaw | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 29, 1911 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: June 8, 1993 (aged 81) LaGrange, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 15, 1933, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 10, 1944, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 33–40 |
| Earned run average | 4.16 |
| Strikeouts | 337 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Born in Chicago, Henshaw played collegiately for the University of Chicago. Henshaw spent eight seasons in the Major Leagues as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, and Detroit Tigers. He played in the National Baseball Congress with the St. Joseph's Autos team in 1946.[1][2]
Henshaw died on June 8, 1993, in LaGrange, Illinois.[2]
References
edit- ^ Preston, J.G. (August 5, 2009). "The only Class E player to make it to the majors; or, An excuse to obsess". prestonjg.wordpress.com. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ^ a b Wolf, Gregory H. "Roy Henshaw". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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