Earl Eugene Naylor (May 19, 1919 – January 16, 1990) was an American outfielder and pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies. He played from 1942 to 1946. From 1944 to 1945 Naylor served in the United States Navy during World War II.[1][2]
| Earl Naylor | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder / Pitcher | |
| Born: May 19, 1919 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
| Died: January 16, 1990 (aged 70) Winter Haven, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 15, 1942, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 14, 1946, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .186 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 28 |
| Win–loss record | 0–5 |
| Earned run average | 6.12 |
| Strikeouts | 19 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Naylor became a manager in the minor leagues at the end of his career, for the Union City Dodgers of the KITTY League in 1953 and 1954 and the Asheville Tourists of the Tri-State League in 1955.
References
edit- ^ The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 771. ISBN 978-1-4027-4771-7.
- ^ "Baseball in Wartime – Those Who Served A to Z". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Earl Naylor at Find a Grave
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