Clarence Eugene "Hooks" Iott (December 3, 1919 – April 17, 1980) was an American professional baseball player. The left-handed pitcher, a native of Mountain Grove, Missouri, worked in 26 games and 812⁄3 innings pitched in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Browns (1941, 1947) and the New York Giants (1947). He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.[1]
| Hooks Iott | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 3, 1919 Mountain Grove, Missouri | |
| Died: April 17, 1980 (aged 60) St. Petersburg, Florida | |
Batted: Both Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 6, 1941, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 23, 1947, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3–9 |
| Earned run average | 7.05 |
| Strikeouts | 53 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Although Iott pitched only briefly in the Major Leagues, Iott spent 16 seasons playing for 20 different teams in minor league baseball (1938–42; 1946; 1948–57), where he won 175 career games.[2] At Paragould, in the Northeast Arkansas League, he struck out 25 batters in a nine-inning game,[3] and 30 batters in a 15-inning game in 1941.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Baseball in Wartime - Hooks Iott". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ "Hooks Iott Minor Leagues Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ "Rocket Remembered". TriCities.com. May 13, 2012. Archived from the original on August 18, 2012.
- ^ "This Day in History". MiLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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