Hy Vandenberg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Hy Vandenberg

Major League Baseball pitcher

Date of Birth: 17-Mar-1906

Place of Birth: Abilene, Kansas, United States

Date of Death: 31-Jul-1994

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Hy Vandenberg

  • Harold Harris "Hy" Vandenberg (March 17, 1906 โ€“ July 31, 1994) born in Abilene, Kansas, was a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox (1935), New York Giants (1937โ€“40) and Chicago Cubs (1944โ€“45). Vandenberg helped the Giants win the 1937 National League pennant and the Cubs win the 1945 NL pennant. In 7 seasons Vandenberg had a 15โ€“10 winโ€“loss record, 90 games (22 started), 7 complete games, 1 shutout, 43 games finished, 5 saves, 291?2/3 innings pitched, 304 hits allowed, 166 runs allowed, 140 earned runs allowed, 17 home runs allowed, 128 walks allowed, 120 strikeouts, 6 hit batsmen, 4 wild Pitches, 1,277 batters faced and a 4.32 ERA. Vandenberg died of cancer in Bloomington, Minnesota at the age of 88.

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