Slim Emmerich
PositionPitcher
BatsRight
ThrowsRight
Birth dateSeptember 29, 1919
Birth placeAllentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death dateSeptember 17, 1998 (aged 78)
Death placeAllentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DebutleagueMLB
DebutdateMay 14
Debutyear1945
DebutteamNew York Giants
FinalleagueMLB
FinaldateApril 26
Finalyear1946
FinalteamNew York Giants
StatleagueMLB
Stat1labelWin–loss record
Stat1value4–4
Stat2labelEarned run average
Stat2value4.85
Stat3labelInnings pitched
Stat3value104
Stat4labelStrikeouts
Stat4value28
Teams

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).[1]

Emmerich made his Major League Baseball debut in 1945 with the New York Giants.[2] 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, beginning in 1940 through 1951.

References

  1. ^ "William Emmerich Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  2. ^ "William Emmerich Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved 2024-10-29.