Joseph Oscar Giard (October 7, 1898 – July 10, 1956) was an American major league baseball pitcher.[1]
| Joe Giard | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 7, 1898 Ware, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| Died: July 10, 1956 (aged 57) Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 18, 1925, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 25, 1927, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Wins | 13 |
| Losses | 15 |
| Earned run average | 5.96 |
| Teams | |
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Born in Ware, Massachusetts, Giard played two seasons for the St. Louis Browns, chiefly as a starter, before being traded (along with outfielder Cedric Durst) for pitcher Sad Sam Jones in February 1927;[2][3] Giard was therefore a member of the 1927 New York Yankees,[4] a team often considered the greatest ever.[5][6] He pitched 27 innings in 16 games, all in relief, for the Yankees that year, with an ERA of 8.00.
Giard died in Worcester, Massachusetts, on July 10, 1956.
References
edit- ^ Katz, Stephen Robert (2017). Ware's Boys of Summer: The Stories of Seven Major League Baseball Players from One Small Central Massachusetts Town. pp. 86–102. ISBN 9 781457 549113.
- ^ Katz, Stephen Robert (2017). Ware's Boys of Summer: The Stories of Seven Major League Baseball Players from One Small Central Massachusetts Town. pp. 86–102. ISBN 9 781457 549113.
- ^ Gallagher, Mark (2003). The Yankee Encyclopedia. Sports Publishing LLC. pp. 115–116. ISBN 1-58261-683-3.
- ^ Anderson, Dave (2002). The New York Yankees Illustrated History. St. Martin's Press. p. 36. ISBN 0-312-29094-2.
- ^ Stout, Glenn (2002). Yankees Century: 100 Years of New York Yankees Baseball. Houghton Mifflin Books. p. 115. ISBN 0-618-08527-0.
- ^ Mosedale, John (1974). The Greatest of All: The 1927 New York Yankees. Dial Press. ISBN 0-8037-3215-5.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Joe Giard at Baseball Almanac