Joe Sullivan (pitcher)

Joe Sullivan (September 26, 1910 – April 8, 1985), was a left-handed American baseball pitcher.

Joe Sullivan
Pitcher
Born: (1910-09-26)September 26, 1910
Mason City, Illinois, U.S.
Died: April 8, 1985(1985-04-08) (aged 74)
Sequim, Washington, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 20, 1935, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 23, 1941, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record30–37
Earned run average4.01
Strikeouts216
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • World Series champion (1935)

Sullivan played professional baseball from 1931 to 1949, including five seasons in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers (1935–36), Boston Bees / Braves (1939–41), and Pittsburgh Pirates (1941). In five major league seasons, he compiled a record of 30–37 with a 4.01 earned run average (ERA). A knuckleball specialist, Sullivan once pitched 12 straight scoreless innings as a relief pitcher.

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