Jim Henry (baseball)

James Francis Henry (June 26, 1910 – August 15, 1976) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1936 and 1939 for the Boston Red Sox (1936–37) and Philadelphia Phillies (1939). Listed at 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), 175 lb (79 kg), Henry batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Danville, Virginia.

Jim Henry
Pitcher
Born: (1910-06-26)June 26, 1910
Danville, Virginia
Died: August 15, 1976(1976-08-15) (aged 66)
Memphis, Tennessee
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 23, 1936, for the Boston Red Sox
Last appearance
May 27, 1939, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record6–2
Earned run average4.79
Strikeouts51
Teams

In a three-season career, Henry posted a 6–2 record with a 4.79 ERA in 33 appearances, including 11 starts, three complete games, eight games finished, one save, 51 strikeouts, 59 walks, and 1142⁄3 innings of work.

Henry died in Memphis, Tennessee, of cancer at age 66.[1]

References

  1. Jim Henry at the SABR Baseball Biography Project, by Bill Nowlin, Retrieved December 30, 2019.


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