William Nisbeth Sayles (July 27, 1917 – November 20, 1996) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with the Boston Red Sox in the 1939 season, and for the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers in 1943. Born in Portland, Oregon, he also pitched in the 1936 Summer Olympics as part of the "World Champions" team.[1][2]
| Bill Sayles | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 27, 1917 Portland, Oregon, U.S. | |
| Died: November 20, 1996 (aged 79) Lincoln City, Oregon, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 17, 1939, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 28, 1943, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–3 |
| Earned run average | 5.61 |
| Strikeouts | 52 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Sayles died at age 79 in Lincoln City, Oregon.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Bill Sayles". Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved September 11, 2007.
- ^ a b Bill Sayles at the SABR Baseball Biography Project , by Maurice Bouchard, Retrieved March 21, 2019.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Baseball Almanac
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