Slim Emmerich, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Slim Emmerich

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 29-Sep-1919

Place of Birth: Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 17-Sep-1998

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Slim Emmerich

  • William Peter "Slim" Emmerich (September 29, 1919 – September 17, 1998) was an American professional baseball player.
  • The right-handed pitcher stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg). Emmerich made his Major League Baseball debut in 1945 with the New York Giants.
  • He was drafted from the St.
  • Louis Cardinals in the 1944 Rule 5 draft, and played during the 1945 (31 games pitched) and 1946 (two games) seasons.
  • In 104 innings pitched in the Majors, he allowed 117 hits and 33 bases on balls, with 28 strikeouts.
  • Seven of his 33 career appearances were as a starting pitcher, and he notched one complete game, a 5–1, seven-hit victory over the Philadelphia Phillies at Shibe Park. Emmerich's pro career lasted 12 seasons, 1940–51.

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