Hank Behrman
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| Hank Behrman | ||
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| pitcher | ||
| Born: June 27, 1921 | ||
| Died: January 20, 1987 (aged 65) | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| April 17, 1946 for the Brooklyn Dodgers |
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| Final game | ||
| September 18, 1949 for the New York Giants |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Record | 24-17 | |
| ERA | 4.40 | |
| Strikeouts | 189 | |
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Henry Bernard Behrman (born June 27, 1921 in Brooklyn, New York, died January 20, 1987) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1946-1949 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Giants. He appeared in 5 games for the Dodgers during the 1947 World Series. Major League Baseball Player. The right-handed pitcher had his best season as a rookie with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1946 with an 11-5 record, a 2.93 earned run average and 150 innings pitched. On May 3, 1947, he was traded with pitchers Kirby Higbe and Cal McLish, infielder Gene Mauch and catcher Dixie Howell to the Pittsburgh Pirates for outfielder Al Gionfriddo and $100,000. Then he was sent back to the Dodgers for cash on June 14 of that year. He was sold to the New York Giants on Feb. 26, 1949 and closed his four-year career with them. He was 24-17 lifetime, with half of his wins coming in relief, a 4.40 earned run average and 19 saves. (bio by: Ron Coons)
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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