Howie Krist
Pitcher
Born: (1916-02-28)February 28, 1916
West Henrietta, New York, U.S.
Died: April 23, 1989(1989-04-23) (aged 73)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 12, 1937, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
September 7, 1946, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record37–11
Earned run average3.32
Strikeouts150
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Howard Wilbur Krist (February 28, 1916 – April 23, 1989) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1946. "Spud", (a nickname that described his humble beginnings on a New York potato farm), played his entire career for the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League, and was a member of the 1942 and 1946 World Series Championship teams.

Krist's 10–0 record in 1941, his first full season, is the third-best undefeated season ever. He served in the United States Army for two years in Europe during World War II,[1] and lost his effectiveness as a pitcher due to a injury sustained while leaping into a foxhole.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Baseball in Wartime – Howie Krist". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "Howie Krist". baseballbiography.com. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  3. ^ Wolf, Gregory H. "Howie Krist". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved February 9, 2019.

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St. Louis Cardinals 1942 World Series champions
St. Louis Cardinals 1946 World Series champions
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